Restoration work started at the mansion of the famous architect Karl Mufke in Kazan

The Art Nouveau style mansion of the famous architect Karl Mufke at 28 Khadi Atlasi street is being overhauled in Kazan. The mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin inspected the progress of overhaul today.

The head of the city noted that systematic work is being done in Kazan to restore and preserve historical buildings and cultural heritage sites. “Unfortunately, there are not many works by Karl Mufke in Kazan – Ushkova’s House, the art school, and this mansion, where he lived in and worked. The house has its own mysteries, unusual architecture, - said Ilsur Metshin. - Unfortunately, it is surrounded by new buildings of the Soviet period, but we will try to bring back to life all elements that the great architect created”.

The house at 28 Khadi Atlasi street was built according to the architect's own design in 1896. Karl Mufke lived here with his family until 1912, then moved to Saratov. In 1931, the house was purchased by Kazan State Architectural Institution and for the accommodation of the teaching staff. Since 1960, the building has housed a kindergarten.

It hasn't been repaired in 60 years. Restoration work on the site began in June 2020. “This building is not easy to repair, first of all, because it has the status of a cultural heritage site. Repair works are carried out jointly with designers and restorers”, - Minnegaray Nasibullin, Director of the contractor company Remontstroyservice LLC, told to the Mayor of Kazan.

The building is unusual, made in the Art Nouveau style, combining Eastern and European elements.

During the renovation work, workers try to preserve the original appearance of the house, keeping unified style created by the outstanding architect. At the moment, the facility has already been dismantled emergency partitions, floor and roof.