Wuhan is a city with a long history and the largest comprehensive city in the central region. The economy here is developing very rapidly. Wuhan people are smart and talented, and they are geniuses. Here is a list of landmark buildings in Wuhan .
On November 24, 2017, the 4th Wuhan Design Biennale came to an end at the Tanhua Linzhai Argyle Museum in Wuchang. This time Wuhan selected new "Five Cities Landmarks", which are: China ***The former site of the Central Government, the former site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Wuhan National Government, the former site of the French Concession Fire Brigade, the former site of Jincheng Bank Hankou Branch, and the former site of Dafu Bank.
In the previous three Design Biennales, Wuhan has selected 15 city landmarks in three batches, and those awarded the title of "City Landmark" are all outstanding historical buildings in Wuhan.
Let me share with you the 15 city landmarks selected in the first three sessions!
Yellow Crane Tower
The Yellow Crane Tower is located in Wuhan, Hubei Province On the south bank of the Yangtze River, Wuchang Sheshan Mountain is a national 5A tourist attraction, known as "the best in the world" and "the most beautiful scenery in the world". The Yellow Crane Tower is a landmark building in Wuhan, and together with Qingchuan Pavilion and Guqintai, it is known as the three major scenic spots in Wuhan.
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is located on the river between Wuchang Snake Mountain and Hanyang Turtle Mountain in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It is the first one built on the Yangtze River after the founding of New China. It is a dual-track railway and highway bridge and is also the first bridge on the Yangtze River. It is known as the "No. 1 Bridge on the Yangtze River for thousands of miles".
Jianghanguan Building
Jianghanguan Building adopts the British architectural style. The main building has four floors, the ground floor is a semi-basement, and the bell tower has four floors. The total height is 46.3 meters. It was the tallest building in Wuhan at the time and also the One of the landmark buildings in Wuhan.
Wuhan University Old Library
Wuhan University Old Library is regarded as the landmark building and spiritual symbol of Wuhan University. It not only has a collection of books, but also has a study room, and it is also the main lecture venue of Luojia's forum. The Old Library of Wuhan University is located on the top of the Lion Mountain, the highest point of Wuhan University. In front of it are Yingding, Laozhaishe and Sakura Castle. On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of Wuhan University in 2013, the old library became the Wuhan University History Museum
HSBC Bank Building in Hankou
At No. 143 Yanjiang Avenue on the Bund of Hankou, at the intersection with Qingdao Road There, there is a solemn and majestic ancient Greek architectural style building that has stood here for more than 100 years. This is the Hankou HSBC Bank Building and the former site of the Hankou Branch of the British HSBC Bank.
Gude Temple
Gude Temple was founded by Long Xi in the third year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1877). It was expanded twice and renamed Gude Temple, which means "the heart is fond of the ancients and the people are virtuous", and Li Yuanhong personally inscribed the name on the plaque. The temple mixes the characteristics of Eurasian religious architecture and integrates the three major Buddhist schools of Mahayana, Hinayana and Tibetan Buddhism. It is rare among Chinese Buddhist temples.
It can be regarded as "a wonder of Buddhist resorts" ""The first wonder of Han Buddhist temples" has high architectural, cultural and historical research value. Together with Guiyuan Temple, Baotong Temple and Lianxi Temple, it is known as the four major Buddhist jungles in Wuhan.
Jianghan Road Water Tower
Hankou Water Tower was originally a major supporting facility of the commercial Hanzhen Jiji Hydropower Co., Ltd. Zongguan Water Plant. It is a seven-story octagonal building. The main purpose of the water tower is to regulate the water supply pressure in the urban center. The tower has 198 wooden steps spiraling around three iron pipes. You can climb to the bell tower on the top of the tower. There is a cast copper alarm bell in the original bell tower. If a fire occurs, the number of alarm bells will be used to report the fire area. A red flag is hung during the day and a red light is hung at night. logo.
Hubei Provincial Old Library
The Hubei Provincial Old Library is backed by Snake Mountain and near the racecourse in the west. It is located in the center of the busy city, but it still gives people the feeling of being quiet in the bustle. Although it is designed in a Chinese classical architectural style, it uses a reinforced concrete structure. The three-bay protruding front porch of the main building in the middle has four vermilion eaves columns. The exterior walls are made of pink fake granite, and the top floor is made of green tiles and cornices. The large roof, with cool-toned glazed tiles, and the green clumps dotting the road in front of the building's exterior, reveal the tranquility and serenity that a library should have in its majesty and solemnity.
Qingchuan Pavilion
Qingchuan Pavilion, together with Yellow Crane Tower and Guqintai, is known as the three major scenic spots in Wuhan. Qingchuan Pavilion is located on Yugongji at the east foot of Guishan Mountain in Hanyang, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It is named after the Tang Dynasty poet Cui Hao's poem "Qingchuan is full of Hanyang trees, and the grass is luxuriant on Parrot Island". Qingchuan Pavilion faces the Han River to the north and the Yangtze River to the east. It faces the Wuchang Snake Mountain Yellow Crane Tower across the river. It is the only scenic spot and historic site in Wuhan that faces the river. It is known as "the most famous tower in Chutian".
Wuhan University Administrative Building
Wuhan University Administrative Building is one of the famous early buildings of Wuhan University. It was designed by American architectural engineer Kelce and others. Shanghai Liuhe Construction Company won the bid and was completed in less than three months. In 2000, it was occupied by the Japanese invaders and became a hospital for the Japanese army. After the nationwide adjustment of departments in 1952, the School of Engineering of Wuhan University was abolished, and the school converted the School of Engineering building into an office building, which is still in use today.
The former site of Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank
Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank (referred to as Bank of Shanghai) established a branch in Hankou in 1919 and was reorganized into a branch the following year. The old site covers an area of ??590 square meters, with a reinforced concrete structure and classic style, with four floors above ground and one underground floor. Exterior granite carved door wall.
Five bays on the front. The first floor has arched doors and windows and granite walls, and the middle windows on the second to third floors are decorated with columns. The Hankou Branch of the Bank of Shanghai was an important financial institution in Hankou during the Republic of China. The old site is also one of the examples of modern architecture in Hankou.
Wuhan University Old Gym
Songqing Gym (Old Gym of Wuhan University) is located at the bottom of the south of Luojia Mountain. It was built by Shanghai Liuhe Company. In 1936, Yuan Jun, the then physical education director of the National Wuhan University, worked hard to obtain a donation of 100,000 yuan from Li Yuanhong's family, with a practical use of 127,000 yuan. The gymnasium was surrounded by a cloister, forming a wheel-rudder gable and a triple eaves resting top. It not only shows the construction technology of modern new long-span structures, but also maintains and develops the characteristics of traditional Chinese architecture. It was named "Songqing Gymnasium" after Li Yuanhong, a native of Huangpi, Wuhan.
The former site of Dazhimen Railway Station
Dazhimen Station is a French-style building and is the terminal station of China's first long-distance standard-gauge railway, the Beijing-Hankow Railway. Dazhimen Station is not only a living cultural relic that records the history of China's railway development, it also witnesses the days and nights of defending Wuhan. Its main building, the waiting hall, is older and is an important historical witness of China's modern railway construction.
The Red Building in Yuemachang
The Red Building in the north of Yuemachang is now the site of the military government of the Wuchang Uprising of the Revolution of 1911. It was originally the seat of the Hubei Consultative Bureau in the late Qing Dynasty. Its form is similar to the administrative hall in modern Western countries. .
Today, it is not only known as the "Red Building" because its main building is a red building, but also because it is a symbol of the First Revolution of 1911 and was once the seat of the Hubei Military Governor's Office (i.e., the Hubei Military Government) of the Republic of China. , became the center of the national revolution and the core of Shouyi culture today.
The former site of Yokohama Zhengjin Bank
The Hankou Branch of Yokohama Zhengjin Bank: opened in 1894, located on the riverside of the British Concession in Hankou, a 4-story building built in 1921, designed by Jingming Yangxing Co., Ltd., classical Marxist style, granite exterior walls. The main entrance is at the corner. The colonnade on the front facade adopts Ionic column style. The interior is gorgeously decorated with some Japanese elements. In 1998, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Wuhan City.
That’s it for today’s inventory. Are there still many friends who are curious about why the editor didn’t introduce how valuable these city coordinates are? That’s because these city coordinates are the history of Wuhan. How can the precious wealth left behind be measured in money! They are all priceless treasures. As a Wuhan native, we should also contribute to the protection of cultural relics.