关东州厅旧址, Former Kwantung Government Office in Lüshunkou District, China.
The Kwantung Government Office is a rectangular stone and brick structure with European architectural features located in central Lüshunkou District. The building was constructed using modern techniques of its era and now serves as a landmark representing the administrative practices of the colonial period.
The Russian Empire built the brick-and-stone structure in 1900 as the "Municipal Hotel"; during the Russo-Japanese War it served as a Russian barracks. After Japan took Lüshun it housed the Kwantung Government-General, then the Kwantung Agency, and from 26 December 1934 the Kwantung Province Office. In 1937 that office moved to new premises in Dalian and the building became the Lüshun Normal School; Soviet troops took it over in 1945, and from 1955 it served as a PLA officers' club and later as quarters for the Bayi ski team until 1999.
The building displays a blend of European and Japanese architectural styles that reflect the early 20th-century period of the region. These influences are visible in the stonework and design details that shape the structure's overall appearance.
The site stands at No. 59 Youyi Road in Lüshunkou District, Dalian, Liaoning. It is a two-storey brick-and-stone building with one basement level, covering a total floor area of 7,659 m² on a 26,500 m² plot. The main entrance projects from the centre of the facade, framed by an arched vestibule and topped by a hipped roof with flame-shaped gable ornaments. Restoration was approved by the National Cultural Heritage Administration in 2014.
The building's entrance projects from the center of the facade, with an arched vestibule topped by a hipped roof and flame-shaped pediments. It was built in 1900 by the Russian Empire as the 'Municipal Hotel' and later served as a Russian barracks during the Russo-Japanese War.
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