In Occupied Crimea, An Excavator Suddenly Began Demolishing A Famous Historical Landmark

The symbol of Alushta - in splinters.

Russian occupiers have started demolishing the famous rotunda on the Alushta embankment.

The Telegram channel "Crimean Wind" reports about it.

The events on the embankment caused a great resonance among local residents who witnessed the incident.

A month ago, the occupation administration of Alushta presented an ambitious project to "restore" the rotunda. The occupants planned not just to repair the structure, but also to resort to ideological restoration.

The cost of the work was estimated at almost 10 million Russian rubles.

So, instead of the modern inscription "Alushta is a resort", they were going to return the Soviet slogan: "Citizens of the USSR have the right to rest".

The work began according to plan, but at a certain stage "reconstruction" turned into liquidation.

"Sudden" excavator and the position of the "authorities"

Witnesses of the incident note that heavy machinery appeared at the site unexpectedly. The excavator began to destroy the columns of the rotunda, although officially the status of the object provided for careful restoration.

The so-called "administration" of the occupied city immediately rushed to justify the actions of the builders. According to their version, the structure was allegedly in "emergency condition", which made it impossible to preserve it.

Now the invaders assure that in time they will erect a new structure on this site according to "historical drawings". But the experience of such "restorations" in occupied Crimea (in particular in Bakhchisarai and Sevastopol) shows that historical authenticity is often lost in favor of cheap new construction.

Historical Background

Alushta semi-rotunda was erected in 1951 during the post-war reconstruction of the city. It became not only the architectural center of the embankment, but also the most popular place for photos and meetings. For several generations of Crimeans and tourists, this snow-white structure against the sea was the main symbol of recreation in Alushta.

The destruction of the rotunda fits into the general policy of the occupants to erase the real identity of the peninsula and replace the original monuments with imitations convenient for Russian propaganda.

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