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About Zhongshan Square (Dalian)
The surrounding façades record the city's changing administrations and commercial institutions. Former bank, hotel and government buildings use several European architectural styles, but many remain working premises. The most useful visit is an exterior circuit that compares their forms and historical functions, using the central square to understand how the street plan ties them together.
The square was built by Imperial Russia in 1899; the city's first mayor, Sakharov, named it Nikolayevskaya Square (尼古拉耶夫广场). After Japan occupied Dalian the square was renamed Ohiroba (大广场), and after 1945 it was renamed again as Zhongshan Square in honor of the Chinese revolutionary Sun Zhongshan (孙中山, Sun Yat-sen). Ten landmark buildings were completed around the square between 1908 and 1935, in classical, Gothic and Renaissance styles.
In 2001 the State Council listed the 'Dalian Zhongshan Square Modern Architectural Complex' (大连中山广场近代建筑群) as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level, covering three buildings on the square: the former Dalian Civil Affairs Office (原大连民政署), the former Bank of Joseon Dalian branch (原朝鲜银行大连支店) and the former Yamato Hotel (原大和旅舍). Of the square's other seven buildings, the former British consulate has since been demolished; five more were later listed as Liaoning provincial cultural-relic protection units.
What to look for
- The radial street plan, with ten roads meeting the circular square.
- The former Yamato Hotel, municipal-office and bank façades around the perimeter.
The surrounding area
Southern coastal city base with a specific waterfront focus around Xinghai Bay, Xinghai Square and selected Binhai Road walking sections. The Changshan Islands require an additional island travel plan.
Location & getting there
Getting to Zhongshan Square (Dalian)
Use Zhongshan Square station on Metro Line 2. Follow designated pedestrian crossings when moving between the centre and the perimeter buildings; interior access depends on each occupant.
Combine your visit
Suggested order within this visit:
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Central square
Read the radial street plan.
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Former Yamato Hotel frontage
Examine the hotel architecture.
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Historic bank and municipal façades
Compare commercial and administrative buildings around the circle.
This sequence is an editorial suggestion based on the features described in the sources. Access to individual buildings or areas should be checked locally; no travel time or shared admission is implied.
Find Zhongshan Square (Dalian)
中山广场 · 大连市
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View guide →Sources & visit information
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Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93497702.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "中山广场 (大连)", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93497702.
Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Zhongshan Square", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1311157842.