In the suburb of Bakhchisarai, in the old days called Aziz, there are several unique architectural monuments of the Middle Ages - mausoleums of Crimean khans. unique architectural monuments of the Middle Ages - mausoleums of Crimean khans. One of the most interesting constructions is Eski-Dyurbe ("old mausoleum"), built much earlier than the Khan's palace - in the 15th century.
In form, the mausoleum is a cube, covered with a spherical dome, with a adjoining from the south an open courtyard with a fountain, where one could sit in private, mentally conversing where one could sit alone and have a mental conversation with the deceased. The building is monumental, well-proportioned, with masterly stone work. proportions; the stonework is masterly.
