Moller Villa Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moller Villa, the legend and the reality . China.org.cn . Wang . Zhiyong . 2009 . 1 October 2013 .
  2. Web site: Moller Villa, the legend and the reality . china.org.cn . 2022-08-20.
  3. Web site: Heng Shan Moller Villa Hotel . 1 October 2013 . Shanghai, China . https://web.archive.org/web/20060411015838/http://www.mollervilla.com/en/main.asp . 11 April 2006 . dead .
  4. Web site: Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel . . 1 October 2013 .
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20050302141658/http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2002/0516/cu18-2.html Scandinavian architecture with Chinese characteristics