The Liopyraki Mansion, one of the most imposing buildings along 25th August Martyrs Avenue, designed by the architect Dimitriοs Kyriakòs, is undoubtedly the foremost example of the Eclectic movement in Heraklion, incorporating numerous elements of the Romantic Neoclassicism of the early 20th century.

The building, now divided into two independent properties (the Ministry of Culture and the Apostolidis estate), occupies a corner site and rises to three storeys, articulated by three intermediate two-storey sections. The three-storey sections are covered by timber roofs with clay tiles, while the two-storey sections are surmounted by flat roofs. At the corner of the building, a broad chamfer dominates—a characteristic construction choice of the early 20th century. The vertical supporting elements consist of stone masonry walls, while the horizontal structures (floors) are formed by double-T section metal beams spanned by shallow brick vaults. Shops occupied the ground floor, with residences on the upper levels.

The building is distinguished by significant architectural solutions. The principal stylistic decoration is concentrated on the first floor, while the ground floor is treated as a solid base or plinth. The second floor is conceived as an ‘attic’, with reduced height and simpler morphological features compared to the first floor, and is interrupted at three points to accommodate the flat-roofed sections. The placement of openings and balconies on the two main façades, as well as on the chamfered corner, was designed according to strict axes of symmetry. The rhythmic repetition of architectural and decorative elements produces a composition of exceptional aesthetic quality.