In the early XIX century the lands belong to the Livadia General F. Revelioti - Greek battalion commander of Balaklava . In 1834, the land acquires Polish magnate Potocki.He built the first palace designed by architect Eshlimana Yalta . In 1860, Livadia , Alexander II bought for his wife. Potocki house rebuilt the palace. Palace to be inherited by Alexander III, then - to Tsar Nicholas II.
In 1904, the old and demolished a large palace built by architect new NPKrasnov, received for the construction of this palace is the title of academician of Russian architecture. Amazing beauty, a new palace was built in just 17 months. Construction lasted from April 1910 to September 1911 .
The three-story architecture , lined with white Inkerman stone , the palace of the Italian Renaissance forms can be traced to the inclusion of Byzantine motifs (the church ), Arabic ( patio ), gothic ( well with a chimera ) , and architecture.Various architectural styles - a kind of fashion beginning of the XX century - and used in the interior of the palace.
In 1925 the Livadia Palace was opened a sanatorium for peasants , and later , in 1931 , converted to climatic treatment plant.
4 through February 11, 1945Three months before the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great ( White ) Hall of the palace held the Crimean ( Yalta) Conference of Heads of Governments of three of the Allies - the Soviet Union , the United States and Britain, which adopted the Declaration on Liberated Europe , the decision on establishment of the UN and other documents, had an important significance for the world .During the conference, the palace was the residence of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt .
In the palace of 58 rooms decorated artistically . The main entrance is decorated in pairs standing columns of bluish- white marble and decorated with fine art stone carvings , made by Russian and Italian masters .On both sides of the entrance has a large vase of the Ural jasper.
Livadia Park - one of the oldest on the southern coast of Crimea. Founded in the 30s of last century, the famous horticulturist Delingerom it occupies about 40 hectares. The bulk of it is broken in a typical late XVIII - early XX century. landscape style.
Immediately after the Livadia Palace, the 6.5- kilometer begins Solar (formerly Imperial ) trail .
The whole architectural ensemble , giving the impression of solemnity and ease, seamlessly integrated with the landscape , making Livadia Palace one of the most striking architecture of its time.
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