BAKHCHYSARAY

Russian Bakhchisaray, also spelled Bachcisaraj, city, southern Crimea, Ukraine, on the Simferopol-Sevastopol railway. Before passing to Russia in 1783, it was the capital of the Crimean khanate. The city has many buildings of historical and architectural interest, including the palace of the Tatar khans built in 1519. Pop. (1991 est.) 26,600.