Although the exact construction date of Buca Russo Mansion, located in Dumlupınar Neighborhood, which is the oldest neighborhood of Buca, despite not exactly known, conscruction date around the end of the 20th century. Russo Mansion, located a minute’s walk from Buca Kasaplar Square, stands out among other mansions in Buca with its architectural style.
Russo Mansion, served as a boarding school for girls, was seized by the Governor of Izmir, Rahmi Bey during the First World War, and was given back to its owners with the end of the war. We can understand that Russo Mansion, is located on the same street and side by side with Manoli Hotel and Buca Dom Church, was one of the most important buildings in Buca during its time, with its street, location and architecture.
Although we do not have clear information about the Russo Family, we know that they stayed at the Forbes Mansion when they first arrived in Izmir, and then settled in the Russo Mansion. Anais, the daughter of the Russo Family, Raymond Charles Péré, who grew up economically in the horse-drawn tram business, married. In fact, most of the Izmir people know Péré. So who were the owners of the Russo Mansion, the Russo Family’s son-in-law, Péré? He was the architect of the Konak Clock Tower, the symbol of İzmir, which was built in honor of Abdülhamit Han’s 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne.
Although there is no clear construction date, the Russo Mansion, built in 1895 or closer to this year, is architecturally separated from all levantine mansions in Buca. The features that distinguish Buca Russo Mansion from others are the facade structure with gothic traces, the roof form and the wooden embroidered pediment emphasizing the roof, the columned entrance portico and the characteristic color of the structure that distinguishes this structure from other mansions in Buca.
It is not known who built the Russo Mansion, where Art Nouveau influences are often seen, we understand from the facade compositions, material selection and workmanship that it stood out from among the Buca mansions even at that time with its architectural style.
Russo Mansion, consisting of two floors above the basement and the ground floor, was expropriated by the state due to its dereliction after the 1930s and was used for some time for educational purposes. Buca Russo Mansion, which has undergone intensive and qualified restoration processes, is currently used as a private residence of a family, but its exterior can be clearly seen from the street.
Where is Russo Mansion? 📍
Address : Dumlupınar Neighborhood , 35678 Buca , İzmir
Russo Mansion Visiting Hours 🕖
Russo Mansion, located in the Dumlupınar district of Buca, today serves as a private residence of a family. The exterior of the Russo Mansion, located next to the Buca Dom Church and the Manoli Hotel, is clearly visible from the street, but is of particular importance for those who want to take photos.
How to get to Russo Mansion ? 🚖
🚌 Bus : It can be reached to Russo Mansion after a 2-minute walk by getting off at the Buca Heykel bus stop with the ESHOT buses numbered 104, 304, 470, 476, 490, 515, 676, 805 and 940.
