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About Qingdao Guest House
It occupies a hillside site below Signal Hill at 26 Longshan Road.
Its architecture combines Wilhelmine-era German forms with Jugendstil and other European decorative influences. The former residence now provides the setting for a museum about the historic building.
The residence was designed by German architect Werner Lazarowicz (维尔纳·拉查洛维奇) and built beginning in 1903, largely complete by 1907; with its greenhouse, veranda and other outbuildings, the whole complex was finished by 1908. The building has a floor area of more than 4,000 square meters and cost 450,000 marks (45万马克) to build.
After completion the building served continuously as the German governor's residence until Japan replaced Germany in Qingdao after the First World War, when it became the residence of the Japanese garrison commander. In 1934 it was formally converted into a guest house; Japan occupied Qingdao again in January 1938 and turned it into an international club, and after Japan's surrender in 1945 it reverted to a guest house. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, leaders including Mao Zedong and foreign guests such as Norodom Sihanouk stayed there, and since the reform and opening period it has also hosted weddings.
In 1995 the State Council listed the building as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level (国家重点文物保护单位). The Qingdao municipal government opened it as a tourist site on 1 May 1999, with about 60 percent of its space open to visitors, and in 2001 the National Tourism Administration rated it a national AAA-level tourist site (全国AAA级旅游景点).
What to look for
- Wilhelmine and Jugendstil elements give the residence its distinctive exterior and decorative language.
- Its hillside position reflects the prominence of the German governor’s former residence.
The surrounding area
Coastal city base; Badaguan and the wider Laoshan area are separate outings.
Location & getting there
Getting to Qingdao Guest House
Approach 26 Longshan Road below Signal Hill in Qingdao’s Shinan district. The former governor’s residence is distinct from ordinary hotels using the guest-house name.
- Confirm the visitor entrance and access to the named areas before departure.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence through the named features described in the source.
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Residence exterior
Wilhelmine and Jugendstil elements give the residence its distinctive exterior and decorative language.
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Historic-building museum
Examine Historic-building museum as a separate part of Qingdao Guest House.
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Hillside setting
Its hillside position reflects the prominence of the German governor’s former residence.
The order is an editorial suggestion. Internal opening arrangements and transfers between sectors need checking; no walking duration or access entitlement is implied.
Find Qingdao Guest House
青岛德国总督楼旧址博物馆 · 青岛市
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View guide →Sources & visit information
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Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “胶澳总督官邸” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93490379.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "胶澳总督官邸", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93490379.