Khan Uzbek Madrasah-Mosque in Stary Krym: Through Space and Time
My article is focused on the object of cultural heritage of national importance, one of the most revered Muslim public religious shrines located on the Crimean peninsula, complex of madrasahs and mosques of Uzbek (Republic of Crimea, Stary Krym). The main stages of the study of the history of the monument were reviewed, since the mid 20s of the 20th century, when the first archaeological research of this complex was carried out under the guidance of Professor I. N. Borozdin. It was collated the results of the Golden Horde (Starokrimskoe) State Hermitage expedition led by Doctor of Historical Sciences M.G. Kramarovsky, made systematic studies of the complex since 1978. In my article, I have summed up the experience of studying the monument, and analyzed its current state. Main scientific forums of the last decade aimed at finding solutions to the problem of preservation and restoration of cultural heritage of Stary Krym, and I discuss the results of these activities, decisions and projects. In my article, I pay special attention to complex objectives and activities, such as priority emergency response work, restoration projects, measures for its content and lawful use according to the provisions specified by the contract with security requirements and legislation on the protection of cultural heritage. I have also outlined the prospects of further study of the monument.