The Alupka Palace and Park Museum-Reserve, also known as the Vorontsov Palace, was created in the first half of the 19th century in Alupka, at the foot of Mount Ai-Petri. The first owner of the luxurious palace was Count Mikhail Vorontsov. The building began to be erected in 1830, but completed after 18 years. The palace was built in the Neo-Gothic style, the northern facade of the central building and the western part of the palace are made in the Tudor style. The southern façade is crowned by the Lion Terrace, a monumental staircase with three pairs of white marble lions.