Hudec Memorial

Hudec Memorial

Hudec memorial is located at 129 Panyu Road, Changning District, Shanghai. Hudec is a famous Hungarian architect who was active in Shanghai at the beginning of last century and left nearly 100 buildings in Shanghai. His works are admirable in number and variety, many of which are important memories of Shanghai's urban appearance.

Introduction to scenic spots

Hudec memorial hall is located at 129 Panyu Road. The house has the flavor of English countryside. The steep slate tile double slope roof accounts for nearly half of the height of the facade, with high brick chimneys at both ends, and symmetrical Gables on the south facade. The first floor is made of red fair faced brick wall, the second floor is made of white wall, the dark wood frame is exposed, and the door and window cover is made of rough stone. From the white wall, brown stone tile, dark brown exposed wood frame to the reddish brown brick wall, it appears that the color is harmonious and the level is rich. The first floor of the building has Gothic triple windows and round arched gate, and the second floor has broken line bay windows. There was a large garden in the south of the house, surrounded by a vast open space. Now the garden has been transformed into a school playground, and the neighborhood has already become a busy road.

Celebrity profile

Hudec was born in an architectural family in Slovakia in 1893 and graduated from the Royal Academy of Budapest. At the age of 23, he was elected a member of the Royal Society of Hungarian architecture. However, because of the first World War, he became a soldier of the Austro Hungarian Empire in the front line of Russia. Later, he was exiled to Siberia as a prisoner of war, and finally he fled to Shanghai.

The despondent Hudec found a job as an assistant in an American architectural firm. In 1923, he got the first design opportunity and cooperated with American architect Kerry to complete the American Federation (209 Fuzhou Road). The American Federation is of great significance to Hudec. His talent and talent have been brought into full play. After that, Hudec, 32, had his own architectural design firm and a reputation. He left a total of 65 classic buildings in Shanghai, including "the tallest building in the Far East" International Hotel, Daguang cinema, Bailemen dance hall, muen hall, the fifth and fourth floor of the third women's middle school, etc. Among them, 25 are listed in the list of excellent modern buildings in Shanghai

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address

129 Panyu Road, Changning District

Address: 129 Panyu Road, Changning District, Shanghai

Longitude: 121.42961728573

Latitude: 31.207812947567

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