Old postcards Bakhchisaray

This website is a unique archive of memory, where the history of Bakhchisarai in photographs is revealed through rare old postcards issued between 1945 and 1991. It features a wide variety of views of Bakhchisarai on postcards — streets, palaces, squares, mosques, historical buildings, parks, and scenes of everyday life.

Old photographs of Bakhchisarai allow us to see what the city looked like in different decades — vibrant, multicultural, and uniquely majestic. Among the highlights are: The Embassy Hall, 1984, Bakhchisarai. Tourist base “Prival”, Department Store, 1984, Historical and Architectural Museum. Falcon Tower, Facade of the palace complex (15th–18th centuries), and of course, the iconic Khan Jami Mosque — all places that shape the image of old Bakhchisarai.

Old Bakhchisarai in photographs comes to life in every frame. Old photos of Bakhchisarai convey not only architectural features but also the atmosphere — unhurried, steeped in history, and full of Crimean charm. Bakhchisarai street photos offer a visual journey through a city preserved in the memory of generations.

Historical photographs of Bakhchisarai are more than just images. They are a visual chronicle — an opportunity to touch the past and feel the spirit of the time, still alive in these soviet cards and archival moments.