Next to the Medical Academy, yet hidden from the eyes of passersby, lies perhaps the most interesting and vibrant building in Krasnodar. This mansion with columns and domes, clad in scales-like tiles, immediately attracts attention.

The architecture of the mansion stands out against the backdrop of red-brick buildings of 'our little Paris,' and its history is as captivating as its appearance.

Artists come here for plein air painting, while passersby pause, struck by the Eastern luxury of the only Moorish-style house in Krasnodar, executed in the fashionable architectural trends of the early 20th century.

This style, combining elements of Byzantine, Egyptian, Persian, and Roman arts, became popular in the mid-19th century.

It was designed by the Kuban architect of Cossack descent, Ivan Rymarevich-Altmansky, in memory of his beloved, a Georgian princess. Sources tell:

In the late 19th century, a young engineer from Yekaterinodar, Ivan Rymarevich-Altmansky, met a beautiful princess from Tiflis at a ball. They fell in love, but the girl's strict father, who dreamed of a different match for his daughter, forbade her from thinking about the 'engineer' and took her back to Georgia.

Ivan went to Tiflis, hoping to persuade her father to allow them to marry. However, he was intercepted on the way and returned to Yekaterinodar, with authorities demanding he be reprimanded.

The princess, cut off from her beloved, fell into melancholy and soon died. The domes of the house symbolize the two lovers who are destined never to meet, except perhaps in heaven.

The house was built in 1910. For a long time, the architect lived there alone, with staff who were housed in a separate building.

In the courtyard, there was a beautiful fountain, stone paths, and a veranda where the architect hosted guests. According to locals, there was also a stable. Nothing is known about the architect's later fate, nor about the future of the mansion.

During the Soviet era, the building was converted into an apartment house, divided into 15 parts. The layout changed constantly, and no one cared for its preservation. The courtyard became overgrown with weeds, as did the pool with the fountain.

Efforts are made to maintain it, but plastic does not match the stone lace around.

The place attracts attention, and many try to buy it. Residents report that they receive offers for exchange with good conditions, but they refuse.

With their own funds, they are restoring the house, replacing windows. The problem is that not all craftsmen are willing to take on this building, although they assure that it will stand for a long time.

As usual, the city authorities do not pay much attention to this architectural monument.