Bakhchysarai: Once Capital Of The Crimean Khanite

BAKHCHYSARAI, UKRAINE - MARCH 09: A bowl of fake fruit stands in the Drawing Room of the Khan's Palace, also called Hansaray, in Crimea on March 9, 2014 in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine. Bakhchysarai was the capital of the Crimean Khanite, the state of Crimean Tatars, for three and a half centuries until it finally came under Russian rule in 1783. Today Tatars, who are mostly Muslims, make up approximately 12% of the Crimean population and are deeply wary of growing Russian nationalism that could propel Crimea to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)