Bakhchisaray, the capital of former Tartar-Crimea is situated between Simferol and Sevastopol. With its palace, mosque and typically Turkish buildings, it evokes thoughts of the Thousand and One Arabian nights. The architecture of the residence is a mixture of various styles as it was constructed over a period of two hundred years and employed architects from Russia, Italy, Turkey and Ukraine, each of whom contributed elements of their national art. The Kahn-Dschami Mosque, whose minaret rises high above the other buildings, is impressive. The interior is bathed in light from windows made of coloured glass with Tartar ornaments.