title: CITIES AND PEOPLES OF CRIMEA IN THE PERCEPTION OF BARON HAXTHAUSEN
abstract: The research purpose. The article analyzes the state of the Crimean Peninsula after it became part of the Russian Empire based on the travel notes of German Baron August von Haxthausen in the 1840s. The source stands out for its use of significant statistical material and a thorough description of the cities of Crimea. The methodological foundation of the research approach to the study of travelogues as "literature of fact". The main research findings. The informational potential of Haxthausen's
journal: Bulletin of Mariupol State University Series History Political Studies