The first plan in 1783, drew Frenchman Claude Giroux, and October 13, 1786 Catherine podmahnula "So be it." But Potemkin this project was not satisfied, and he invited his favorite – the architect Ivan Starova. In the history of European urban development plan mapped out by them came in as one of the finest examples of 18th century. The main advantage is three-fold system. The central mountainous part of the city formed a street, coming from Potemkin palace. Thus, together with the fourth line of upland LOTS was a giant equilateral triangle, the median, the bisector and the height of which served as a line running from his house Serenity by the Cathedral. In other words, received enormous eyes …

and compasses. Arm hammer made the central axis between the cathedral and palace. And it was a metal finial "Palace of His Highness." Had walking and such a legend. According to legends, Potemkin had known from evil spirits. And his appearance resembled a devil: dark skin, a huge increase in the face leshego. One eye was not, and other heavily mowed, for which he received the nickname Grishka "Cyclops." As it was rumored among the people, the residence he built for the witch Sabbaths. Because, after his death, more than half a century, no it was not engaged, and when a grandiose building with a lush interior, has become a solid ruins. The outputs of the dungeon were tightly boarded up and littered the ground, to inhabit there without disturbing the ghosts of the inhabitants of the failed Southern Palmira.