A Tyumen philanthropist restored a wooden architectural landmark. The building had burned down several times.
The Clergy House, restored from ruins, has reopened in central Tyumen. The building began to fall apart in the 1990s, burned down several times, and its patron Oleg Misko, Having acquired the estate, I decided at first put up it's for sale:
"An excellent site in the city center with a stunning view of the Tyumen embankment. The historic part of the property is well-suited for an office building or restaurant. The site also includes an abandoned building slated for demolition.", the announcement read.
Then the owner changed his mind and took on the restoration of the estate. The main problem was finding craftsmen, and finding suitable parts for sale was impossible—they had to be made to order.
"When I started looking into it, I realized I was screwed. There are very few designers, and practically no contractors left. Over the years of inactivity, the artisans disappeared, and the companies closed. Ordinary specialists simply can't do such things."-рассказал he.
The estate of the clergy of the Church of the Sign is an example of residential wooden architecture typical of Tyumen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was home to the family of the church's rector, a religious teacher at the girls' school, and the father. Petra RebrinIn 1897, a Russian naval commander, oceanographer and vice admiral stayed here. Stepan Makarov — the initiator of the creation of the world's first icebreaker, Ermak.
The patron restored not only the facades but also the interior. He contributed to the restoration 50 million rublesMost likely, a restaurant serving Russian cuisine will open there.
In recent years, restoration of cultural heritage sites in Russian regions has virtually ceased; they are more often demolished or simply fall into disrepair. In the Unified State Register for 2023 was listed 86,511 cultural heritage sites of municipal and regional significance. The State Duma recently adopted amendments to the law on cultural heritage sites in the first reading, which are intended to simplify the process of removing them from the register. Experts predict that if the amendments are finally adopted, Russia could lose tens of thousands of monuments.
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