Second batch · LSJZ2-22

Hangzhou Gymnasium

Hangzhou Gymnasium (杭州市体育馆) is a historic building in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1960s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 1 July 2005, as number LSJZ2-22 in the second batch of 47.

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  1. What the listing says
  2. Key facts
  3. Where it fits
  4. What the listing protects
  5. On the same street
  6. Sources and licence
  7. Frequently asked questions

What the listing says

Hangzhou Gymnasium
Hangzhou Gymnasium (杭州市体育馆). Photo: Huandy618, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Originally constructed in 1969, this building, with its saddle-shaped roof, has received the “Prominent Creative Work on Architecture” award by the Architecture Society of China.

Listed as a Hangzhou municipal protected cultural relics site in 2013.

Key facts

Hangzhou Gymnasium at a glance
FactDetail
List numberLSJZ2-22
Chinese name杭州市体育馆
BatchSecond batch, announced 1 July 2005
Built1960s
Listed address体育场路210号

Where it fits

It belongs to the second batch, announced on 1 July 2005: 47 buildings, including 1920s lanes, university campuses of the 1950s and 1960s, Hangzhou Gymnasium and the villas of Lingyin and Shengtang roads.

What the listing protects

A listed building may not be altered, moved or demolished without approval. Under the regulations in force since 1 October 2013, each listed building has a protection plan and a sign put up by the city, and falls into one of three protection categories, from keeping its main exterior features to keeping its exterior, plan, structure and details.

Its owner, or for a state-owned building its user, is responsible for upkeep and repairs, and a repair plan must be approved first. The listing does not open a building to the public: most listed buildings are still homes, offices, schools or shops.

On the same street

  • Yueyuan: LSJZ1-30, republican era (1912–1949)

Sources and licence

Frequently asked questions

Where is Hangzhou Gymnasium?

The city's list gives its address as 体育场路210号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.

When was Hangzhou Gymnasium declared a historic building?

On 1 July 2005, as number LSJZ2-22 in the second batch of 47 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政办函〔2005〕193号).

What does LSJZ2-22 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 2 is the batch and 22 its place in that batch.

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