Dacha Mriya, Simeiz

Simeiz, Ukraine

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Dacha Mriya is a Moorish Revival villa located in Simeiz, Ukraine, on the Crimean coast. Built in this ornate architectural style, the estate exemplifies the romantic orientalism that appealed to wealthy patrons of the region during its period of construction. The property holds dual heritage designations: it is recognized as a regional cultural heritage site in Russia and as a local cultural heritage monument of architecture in Ukraine, with its status also recorded in Ukraine's State Register of Immovable Monuments.

Movement

Moorish Revival architecture

Built: 1910
Type: villa
Heritage: regional cultural heritage site in Russia, Local cultural heritage monument of architecture of Ukraine
Place: Simeiz, Ukraine