Fairy-tale residence of the governor

Fairy-tale residence of the governor


China's modern history is a troubled country, until the invasion of Western countries today, the traces left behind is still everywhere. However, those left behind after the passage of time that western-style buildings have become a unique landscape full of exotic, fresh water Fort San Domingo, Tainan Chihkan Tower, Shanghai Bund, Beijing Dong Jiao Min Xiang, Tianjin Five Road, Italy Austrian customs area, along the Yangtze River in Wuhan road ... ... all is one of the classic. But only in order to build, the most exciting was a rich country, Shandong, Qingdao, the entire piece style!


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Fairy-tale castle-like building


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The stone roof of the leading Nordic

Shandong Peninsula, Qingdao is located in the southeast region over the past known as the "glue Australia." Seventeen years the Qing dynasty (AD 1891) the Qing government decided at a rubber fortified Australia. Six years later, in Germany the "Juye lesson plans" as an excuse occupation rubber Australia, and forced the Qing government in the March 6, 1898 signed a "rubber O Settlement Treaty." Since then, the rubber became the German colony of Macau, Shandong, are also assigned to the German sphere of influence. Until after the outbreak of World War I, Japan to replace the German occupation of Australia until they gel.


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Door style


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The staircase to the second floor hall

Germany occupied in Shandong, a lot of survey measurement, land acquisition, demolition of houses and other activities, in 1900 to develop the most primitive of Qingdao city planning, starting a large-scale construction activities. German town in full accordance with the construction of models in Europe to build a model city of Western architectural ideas, building style deeply influenced by Western architecture impact.


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Large reception room, just in front of a small hall overlooking the German barracks, also known as the parade floor


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Planting of the greenhouse, in the middle is the fountain was originally

Southern foot of Signal Hill in the Governor's residence (also known as the German Governor's House, now guesthouse) was established in 1908, is a typical high-level garden-style villa, the entire building, Fu-wah, luxury, with a typical "Art Nouveau" style be called German-style architecture of the boutique.

This is a typical German castle-style buildings, an area of more than 4000 square meters, more than 30 meters tall, then the cost of building one million marks. This building originally in Germany during the German occupation of Qingdao, the Governor's residence, they were known as the "Governor's House," because the entire building construction Dayong granite brick structure, so called "stone floor."


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The Governor's official residence exquisite fireplace is a great feature, each one is different

The Governor's House is a stone, steel, brick, wood mixture of the four-story building, asymmetric plane, heavy stone, steep slope of the roof, thick walls and narrow windows, show that the unique architectural style of the German .

Inside the room decoration, furnishings unusual luxury, high wood flooring makes up "people"-shaped, wall panels elaborately carved. Exquisite chandeliers and wall colors, indoor fireplace inlaid with a variety of jade, bedroom walls are framed with satin rungra has room furnishings are still there, a German pianist, sofa, coffee table, bookcase and other appliances. Interior also has a greenhouse, inside fish fountain, protected, and the tube feeding pigeons and monkeys with distinguishing features.


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Gorgeous European-style chandeliers


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Beautiful wall lamp is also a year old things

The southeast corner of a large reception room floor, also known as "parade Room", from here you can look down University Avenue was built in the German barracks. Japan in 1914 to replace the German occupation of Qingdao, the Governor's House to become the military commander of the Japanese garrison home, back in 1922, Qingdao, the Chinese government, the Governor's House became the residence of rubber O trading port supervision. The Governor's House in 1934 officially renamed the "Guest House" and many political figures who have stayed at this. Today, the construction of the wall around the guesthouse, shape covering an area of more than 2600 square meters of large garden, open to visitors.


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