Former Site of the Italian Barracks

　　This ancient Roman-style building is situated in a very unremarkable alley and is not easy to locate, but it is one of the largest buildings in the former Italian Concession. It is also the only surviving foreign barracks among the nine-nation garrison barracks in Tianjin and the only completely preserved structure of its kind in the country. It is said that Puyi visited the barracks for an "inspection" during his time in Tianjin, and a photo of the visit can be seen in the exhibition room at Jingyuan.

　　Built in 1925, the barracks feature a spacious drill ground and two tall three-story sloped-roof buildings forming a right angle. Each floor has a corridor over ten feet wide. The architecture is grand and distinctive, and remains well-preserved to this day, yet it also exudes an eerie and mysterious aura. Visitors stopping here may have mixed feelings. A wide-angle lens would be ideal for photography.

　　Suggested Visit Duration

　　30 minutes – 1 hour

　　Transportation

　　Take bus routes 24, 824, 858, 97, 951, 50, 650, 666, 689, 808, 186, 5, 8, 634, 638, 645, 672, 832, 961, 27, 663, or 802 and get off at Jianguo Dao Station, or walk 5 minutes north from the Italian Style Street to reach the site.

　　Admission Fee

　　Free

　　Opening Hours

　　All day

　　Location

　　No. 20 Guangming Dao, Hebei District, Tianjin