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Built in 1912 as a private German oilman's villa, this storybook tower on the edge of a sheer cliff has become Crimea's most photographed landmark. Currently inaccessible to visitors due to the ongoing occupation.
Fun facts
- The castle is just 20 metres long.
- It survived a 1927 earthquake that cracked its base.
- It featured in the 1969 Soviet film Ten Little Indians.
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