The century cycle of the old train station in Ji'nan
source: the financial national news network
the Ji'nan old train station, which has witnessed countless important historical moments, has been rebuilt for 21 years after the demolition.
in August 1, 2013, JiNan Railway Station North Square project started construction. As a core part of the project, the reconstruction project of Ji'nan old railway station was launched at the same time under the attention of the whole nation.
the Ji'nan old train station, which started in 1908 and was put into use in 1912, was the largest railway station in Asia at that time. It was also the only Gothic building community station in the world at that time. It not only became a model for the study of architecture at home and abroad, but also could not be erased in the memory of the growth of several generations of Ji'nan citizens.
in July 1, 1992, in the great controversy, the masterpiece created by Hermann Fischer, a famous German designer, was demolished. 3 years later, a new modern JiNan Railway Station was built at its original site.
in recent years, the surge in passenger traffic has led to the growing congestion in South Square, and the construction of the reserved North Square has aroused the attention of all walks of life under the proposal of the Ji'nan Railway Administration. The reconstruction of Ji'nan old railway station in North Square became a widely supported CPPCC proposal in Ji'nan's "two sessions" in 2010. It is proved that the reconstruction plan of Ji'nan old railway station is preliminarily ascertained by multi department coordination and the final landing of the North Plaza project.
born in 1884, Hermann Fischer came to China through Siberia railway in 1908. During his participation in the construction of the Jin Pu railway, he independently completed the design of JiNan Railway Station in Tianjin Pu railway. The old railway station built in Ji'nan has been highly praised by Chinese and foreign architects and ordinary citizens of Ji'nan. According to the Ji'nan Railway Bureau focusing on the staff of the railway station, the staff of the railway station was tested for the construction of courage. After World War II, West Germany's travel brochure, "Far East travel", listed the old railway station in Ji'nan as "the first station in the Far East", that is, the most visible station in the Far East. In 1992, a large number of people in Ji'nan were grieved to learn that the old railway station was about to be demolished. Zhu Yu Ji, the instrument maintenance worker of the bell tower of the old railway station in Ji'nan, recalled that many people came to the square to take photographs or take a look at the last time.
the dismantling of the old railway station has become a heart knot for the people of Ji'nan. Now the restoration and reconstruction should be regarded as a popular minded project. Bi Xiaoqi, Secretary of the district Party committee of Ji'nan Tianqiao District, told reporters on "financial and Economic Weekly".
in January 9, 2012, Wang Min, Secretary of the Ji'nan municipal Party committee, who only performed 4 days ago, went to Tianqiao District to investigate. Bi Xiao Qi reported on the North Square project of JiNan Railway Station and the reconstruction of old railway station. Wang Min said that the old railway station in Ji'nan should be rebuilt as the center, and the surrounding architectural style must be subject to and service to it, and the restoration of the old building requires 1:1, the original flavor. After the
project is finalized, how to carry out the problem, such as where the drawings are, how the materials are selected, how the functions are designed, who will be responsible for the construction, and so on.
Jiang Bo is an associate professor of Art School of Shandong Jianzhu University. In July 2012, during an academic training in France, he went to Germany and met the granddaughter of Hermann Fischer, the designer of the old train station in Ji'nan. Thanks to Jiang Bo's efforts, the Sylvia and his wife were invited to Ji'nan.
in December 5, 2012, at the Shandong Jianzhu University, a photo exhibition of "Fischer and Ji'nan old train station and Shandong Jianzhu University's heritage of architectural history and culture" was jointly sponsored by the University and the Ji'nan Municipal Archives Bureau and the editorial department of the old photographs.
, soon after, Hubert, a German expert who specializes in the restoration of ancient buildings, was invited to Ji'nan and was hired to serve as a reconstruction consultant for the old railway station in Ji'nan. The drawing of
was once a mystery. Several participating units, including the flyover District government, failed to find a few months of visits between China and Germany through various channels. At the time of frustration, some people have found the precious drawings for more than 100 years in the record room of the Ji'nan Railway Bureau through private relations and have been well preserved.
the Ji'nan Planning Bureau Chief Planner Niu Changchun revealed that there will be two sets of buildings, a group of old stations, a group of new stations, two groups of new stations, new stations docking railway functions, the old station is still in discussion.