Камерная дача

The State Residence in Foros, Crimea, is closely associated with the isolation of the first and last President of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, during the days of the 1991 coup. After the dissolution of one country and the birth of a new one, the estate, where he was either in captivity or serving as a "mineral secretary," was almost forgotten - and in vain, because the complex on the southern coast of the peninsula played a significant role in the events of 25 years ago. The 10 most interesting facts about the "Gorbachev Palace" - in the "Doma" material.

The actual name of the so-called "Foros" or "Gorbachev's dacha" is State Dacha No. 11, the "Zarya" facility. Although it is firmly "attached" to the residence, it is located not in the eponymous Crimean village, but about two kilometers away from it.

"Zarya" consists of several buildings, many of which cannot be seen from the outside. In addition to the main building, intended for the first individuals of the country, there is a service-administrative building, a leisure center with a cinema, billiards, and a gym, as well as technical structures. And also - a tennis court and a helipad.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the residence, like the once "ours" Crimea, came under the control of the Ukrainian authorities. And after the inclusion of the peninsula in Russia, the Management of the Affairs of the President of the Russian Federation gained control over the dacha. Then "Foros" experienced its second "moment of fame" in its entire history - the media immediately rushed to evaluate the Crimean state dachas, lost by Ukraine and acquired by Russia.

It is believed that the idea of ​​building a new dacha for the country's leader was actively supported by Gorbachev's wife, Raisa Maximovna - she did not like to rest on her beloved Leonid Brezhnev's "Nizhnyaya Oreanda." They chose an unsuccessful place for the construction of the residence - according to the KGB leadership. The plot was visible from all sides, surrounded by forests, and a busy road connecting Sevastopol and Yalta passed behind it. It was not easy to ensure the safety of Gorbachev and his family. Approaching the dacha, of course, was forbidden, and even photographing it from the "right" distance was also prohibited.

Since the construction of the dacha and to this day, "Foros" is regularly "sinking": rumors that the residence is sliding into the water have no end, although almost 30 years have passed since the complex was built, and it remains in its place. The plot on which an important state object was built was indeed considered landslide-prone, so all the "Zarya" structures were built on sturdy piles anchored to the rock.

It is said that Gorbachev's dacha was built in haste, which could not but affect the quality of construction - of course, in a negative way. On the first visit of the general secretary's family to "Zarya", a poorly attached wooden cornice fell on Gorbachev's daughter. The blow was not strong, but the punishment did not take long to come - a number of individuals responsible for the construction lost their jobs.