The historic manor house of A. Dyuringer stands out strikingly against the cityscape with its unique style: medieval Western European architecture with Art Nouveau elements is impossible to miss amid the typically Russian buildings.
In fact, this two-story stone building was constructed not in the Middle Ages, but at the beginning of the 20th century, for the Swiss Dyuringer, who purchased an old wooden house in Ivanovo in 1909 and wished to rebuild it to suit his needs. The design by architect Snurilov was intended to visually convey the atmosphere of a medieval castle, monumental and austere. Construction was completed by 1914.
Concrete brick was used in the construction of the estate, and the exterior walls are faced with rustication imitating stone masonry. The building is covered by a roof with broad gables. One corner of the house is a three-tiered round tower, making the estate even more akin to a majestic castle. Adjoining the residential building is a utility office outbuilding, whose design is somewhat more modest.
On the northern side of the estate there once stood a small garden enclosed by a brick wall, which has now been lost. Between the office and the main building there was a ceremonial courtyard. According to a city legend, the treasures of the wealthy Swiss owner are hidden somewhere in the estate and have not been found to this day.
