Italian Street

Essentials of Italian Street   

Chinese Name: 意大利风情街 Pronunciation: Yìdàlì Fēngqíng Jiē

Admission Ticket Fare: Free

Opening Hours: All Day

Occupied Area: About 0.28 square kilometers

Building Time: In the early 20th century

Recommended Visiting Time: 3-4 Hours

Address: No. 24, Liberty Avenue, Hebei District, Tianjin, China

What You Need to Know about Italian Street

Built in the early 20th century, Italian Street is located at No.24, Liberty Avenue, Hebei District, Tianjin, and covers an area of 0.28 square kilometers.
 

Italian Street

There are nearly 200 complete European buildings in the exotic area, which are the largest Italian-style buildings outside Italy. Besides, there are a lot of former residences of celebrities, where visitors can access to stories of numerous celebrities such as Liang Qichao, Cao Yu, Li Shutong, Yuan Shih-kai, and Feng Guozhang.
 

While visiting the residences, visitors can take photos to record the moment or sit on the bench to experience history. More importantly, different seasons boast different sceneries in the street and more and more tourists are attracted to visit such a great place for another different lifestyle.
 

Once as a former Italian concession, Italian Street has now emerged as a comprehensive and multi-functional area integrating tourism, commerce, leisure, and culture.

The Origin of Italian Street

Colorful Night Scenery

At the beginning of the 20th century, eight countries once established their concessions in Italian Street. Foreigners built many European-style buildings here for their offices and residences.
 

In 1902, Filete, lieutenant of the Italian Marine Corps, was appointed as the project manager, responsible for the planning and construction of the Italian concession. Since then, Italian-style buildings including Marco Polo Square were built one after another in the area. Until today, about 200 complete buildings were conserved.

What to See at Italian Street

Marco Polo Square

Marco Polo Square

Located on Italian Street, Marco Polo Square was once the central square of the former Italian concession. As Marco Polo was an important link between China and Italia, the square was named Marco Polo Square. The name has been retained today.

   
Built in 1908, Marco Polo Square covers an area of 2,200 square meters and takes eight years to become a unique and colorful Italian-style garden villa.  

 
Marco Polo Square, as a pivot, is surrounded by many Italian-style buildings. Besides, there is a sculpture called the Goddess of Peace standing in the center of the square for commemorating the victory of World War I. It is 13.6 meters high and is of European classical style.  

How to Get to Italian Street  

By Bus

Take bus 27, 324, 5, 634, 635, 638, 639, 645, 663, 676, 8, 802, 806, 832, 836, 905, or 961, and get off at Italian Style District Station.

Take bus 324, 5, 570, 639, 672, 676, 901, 905, or 574, and get off at Beianqiao Station.

Take bus 901 and get off at Daguqiao Station.
 

By Subway

Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Jianguodao Station (Exit B).
 

By Taxi

Chinese: 请带我去意大利风情街。English: Please take me to Italian Street.

If you go to Italian Street from the center of Tianjin (The Ritz-Carlton Tianjin), it takes about 12 minutes (about 12 yuan).

If you go to Italian Street from Tianjin Binhai International Airport, it takes about 35 minutes (about 55 yuan).

If you go to Italian Street from Tianjin Railway Station, it takes about 8 minutes (about 12 yuan).

Italian-style Buildings

authorName23242: Gaiying Li

Date: 04/06/2021

Email: info@chinatourstar.com

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