Moller Villa

The Moller Villa (Male zhuzhai, 马勒住宅), located at .30 South Shanxi Road in the French Concession area of Shanghai, China, is a colonial-era mansion.[1] The villa was built by Eric Moller, a Swedish shipping magnate, in 1936.[2] The distinctive design includes brown-tiled Gothic and Tudor gables, spires, and steeples.

In 2001, the Hengshan Group began to renovate to the villa, preserving its original architectural style.[3] The building now houses a hotel.[4]

History

The design of the house is supposedly based on a sketch drawn by Moller's daughter from a dream that she had. The mansion is built in a distinctively Scandinavian style with some Chinese touches such as glazed tiles. Beyond the front gate with its two stone lions is a large lawn which encircles a tomb for Moller's favourite horse and other pets.[5]

The mansion had been occupied by Japanese military and the Kuomintang in the past, later becoming the headquarters for the Communist Youth League Shanghai Branch.[5]

See also

References
  1. Wang, Zhiyong (2009). "Moller Villa, the legend and the reality". China.org.cn. Retrieved 1 October 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  2. "Moller Villa, the legend and the reality". china.org.cn. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  3. "Heng Shan Moller Villa Hotel". Shanghai, China. Archived from the original on 11 April 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  4. "Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  5. Scandinavian architecture with Chinese characteristics Shanghai Star, 16 May 2002
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