The Danish Consul General in Qingdao designed and built this small building for the Danish princess to live in when she came to Qingdao for summer vacation. It was named "Princess Building"
The Princess Building is a small Western-style building with a Nordic style. It is sky blue and has a red steep church tower-style roof.
Walking along the brick path and across the garden-like courtyard into the building, it feels like walking into the palace in Andersen's fairy tales.
The blue color of the wall is very beautiful, and matched with the surrounding green plants, it has become one of the places where everyone rushes to take photos this year.
Attractions Location: No. 10, Juyongguan Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, Badaguan Scenic Area (near Zhengyangguan Road)
Tickets:
Regular tickets: RMB 15
Opening hours:
08:00-17:30 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
Transportation:
Take Bus No. 6, 26, 31, 206, 223, 304, 311, 312, 316, 317, 321, 501, 604, 801 and get off at Wushengguan Road Station; take Bus No. 214 or 219 and get off at Donghai International Building Station.
Time reference: Less than 1 hour
The Princess Building is a historic landmark in Qingdao, known for its unique architecture and cultural significance. This one-day itinerary focuses on exploring the building itself and the charming surroundings.
Accommodation/Food: Stay overnight in central Qingdao. Recommended dining includes fresh seafood and Qingdao beer.
Souvenirs: Qingdao beer, handcrafted model ships, local snacks, and postcards featuring the Princess Building.
This itinerary expands to include coastal scenic areas and cultural sites around Qingdao.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Qingdao city center or near the seaside. Try local seafood and traditional Shandong dishes.
Souvenirs: Local teas, seafood delicacies, and traditional crafts from Badaguan area.
A deeper exploration of Qingdao’s blend of history, architecture, and natural beauty.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Qingdao city or choose a guesthouse near Laoshan. Enjoy mountain specialty dishes and seafood.
Souvenirs: Taoist artifacts, herbal products from Laoshan, and Qingdao local crafts.
Combine city exploration with nature-focused experiences for a well-rounded trip.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Qingdao city center. Savor local beer paired with seafood and Shandong cuisine.
Souvenirs: Qingdao beer memorabilia, old town handicrafts, and local snacks.
Explore more cultural and historical sites around Qingdao and the coast.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Qingdao city center. Enjoy casual dining options and local tea houses.
Souvenirs: Scenic park souvenirs, local tea, and Qingdao ceramics.
Expand your trip to nearby coastal towns for a richer cultural and seaside experience.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Qingdao city. Try street food at Taidong Night Market and fresh seafood.
Souvenirs: Local snacks, beachwear, and Qingdao specialty items.
Spend a full week immersing in Qingdao’s architecture, history, nature, and coastal lifestyle.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Qingdao city center. Enjoy a blend of seafood, local cuisine, and Qingdao beer.
Souvenirs: Qingdao beer, local crafts, shell souvenirs, and cultural memorabilia from Princess Building and surrounding areas.
The Princess Building is located in the Badaguan Scenic Area, No. 10 Juyongguan. This building is a Danish-style building with an exquisite shape. The biggest feature is that the exterior wall is blue-green and the roof is red. The colors are very bright, which is very different from the other Western-style buildings in Badaguan, which are either grand or solemn.
There are some fountains and other shapes in the yard. The whole yard is not big, and the interior decoration is also very ordinary Western style. Like other buildings in Badaguan, you need a ticket to enter. If you are not so fond of Western-style buildings, just take some photos outside.
Recently, someone has verified that the history of this building is not as long as the legend says. It was probably designed by a French designer in the 1940s and has no direct connection with the legendary Danish prince and princess.
The green and white of the tower wall is not the green of forgiveness, but the green of rose leaves, which is still very aristocratic.
📍There are many paintings by famous people from the 18th century in the Princess Building (of course they are fakes, but very restored, mainly oil paintings), such as Francesco's.
Taking photos is prohibited inside (but I still took some secretly)
If you are interested in handmade leather bags or guitar crafts, you can also climb to the top floor (I forgot to mention there are three floors, you must visit each floor, the round window next to the stairs is also very distinctive)
There are several rooms inside that display the materials and tools that the craftsmen used to use to make leather bags and guitar instruments, which are very authentic.
📷It is better to take photos outside, with the green walls and white tower as a beautiful companion. After all, there are staff inside the museum who do not allow taking photos.
The Danish Consul General in Qingdao designed and built this small building for the Danish princess to live in when she came to Qingdao for summer vacation. In fact, the Danish princess never came, but the name "Princess Building" became popular. Princess Building is a Western-style small building with a very Nordic style. The whole building is sky blue and the roof is a red church tower with a steep slope. Walking along the brick path and across the garden-like courtyard into the building, it is like walking into the palace in Andersen's fairy tale. When I went there a few years ago, it was still the Health Bureau of Shinan District and was not open to the public. Now you can buy a ticket to enter. There are many tourists, and many people take wedding photos. There are wedding photos all year round.
The small building consists of a spire and an irregular sloping roof. It is exquisite and lovely. It was built in the mid-1930s. It is said that this building was built by the Danish Consul General in Qingdao for the Danish princess to live in when she came to Qingdao for summer vacation. In fact, the Danish princess never came, but the name "Princess Building" became popular.
There is a very distinctive building located on Badaguan. It is said that this building was a villa built by the Danish Consul General in Qingdao for the Danish Princess when she came to Qingdao for summer vacation. In fact, the Danish Princess has never been here. When she saw such a beautiful building, my wife started taking pictures in various ways. It is worth visiting for those who like architecture.
You can feel the strong princess style from the door, the cute little house, the Danish fairy tale, and the beautiful little flowers. The interior is clearly Nordic style. I wanted to take a photo with the Princess Building on the first floor, but there were too many people... When I was about to give up, I suddenly found that it was better to stand on the second floor to take pictures!!! I am smart. The most impressive thing in the Princess Building is the chess and card room.
Princess Building was designed by the Danish Consul in Qingdao in the 1920s on behalf of the Danish prince, who wanted to invite the Danish princess to stay here when she visited. There are many family photos of the Danish royal family in the building, which are said to have been donated by a Danish doctor who studies royal history. However, the princess did not stay in Qingdao after all. The entire Princess Building scenic area is carefully designed. In addition to the main building, there are also fairy tale corridors, fairy tale mazes and sculptures of several famous fairy tale scenes, but some real stories are missing.
The Princess Building is a gem among the classic buildings in the Badaguan Scenic Area of Qingdao. It is a Nordic country villa designed and built by Russian designer W.G. Yulifu. Its shape is simple, smooth and exquisite. It looks noble, elegant and unique against the blue sky and green trees.
Historical records show that in the early 1930s, Prince Aksø of Denmark and his wife Princess Margaret visited Qingdao. The Princess Building and this visit left many beautiful stories in Qingdao, and added an interest in tracing history and romantic imagination to modern people.
There is a beautiful story about the origin of the Princess Building. It is said that in 1929, a prince of the Kingdom of Denmark came to Qingdao for sightseeing on the luxury cruise ship "Fionia". When he arrived at the Zhanshan Beach, he was deeply attracted by the beautiful seaside scenery of Badaguan.
In 1931, the Kingdom of Denmark established a consulate in Qingdao, and the first consul was Zhao Hengsheng. The Danish prince then commissioned Zhao Hengsheng to purchase land on the Badaguan seashore and designed and built this Danish classical building in accordance with the artistic conception of Andersen's fairy tales, preparing to give it as a gift to the Danish princess. Although the Danish princess did not come to Qingdao in the end, the name of "Princess Building" still spread like wildfire and became widely known.
With so many romantic legends and the attraction of the name "Princess Building", the mother and daughter with a girlish heart must come and take a look. At this time, our "early rise effect" has gradually weakened. At 10 am, there were already people queuing at the ticket office. No reservation is required. You can buy tickets on the spot with your ID card. Adult ticket: 20 yuan/person.
This Danish-style villa has a brick-and-wood main building, one underground floor and three above-ground floors. It has a granite foundation and a steep roof with pointed ridges on both sides. There are air vents overlooking the seaside, and the windows on the dark green painted walls are framed by white and green mosaics.
The building is simple, smooth, delicate and lively. There are closets, exquisite wooden stairs, floors and wall skirts in the room. The rooms are small and bright, and the living facilities are complete. There is a wide lawn in the southwest, which sets off the elegance, eye-catching and uniqueness of the main building.
No. 10 Juyongguan Road, the small building is a Danish-style building, consisting of a spire and an irregular sloping roof, just like the appearance in fairy tales, delicate and lovely. It is said that this building was built by the Danish Consul General in Qingdao for the Danish princess to live in when she came to Qingdao for summer vacation. In fact, the Danish princess never came, but the name "Princess Building" became popular.
A typical Danish building, built in the 1930s, with a unique shape and style. Friends who are interested in Danish fairy tales can take a look. The overall color tone of the building is also close to the description and imagination of fairy tales.
A Nordic pastoral villa that looks like a house in a fairy tale.
In the early 1930s, Prince Frederik of Denmark and his wife Princess Margaret visited Qingdao. The Princess Building and this visit left many beautiful stories in Qingdao.
For paid attractions in Badaguan, I personally recommend buying a package ticket
In 1929, the Danish prince came to Qingdao for sightseeing on the luxury cruise ship "Fionia" and was deeply attracted by the beautiful seaside scenery of Badaguan. In 1931, the Kingdom of Denmark established a consulate in Qingdao, and the first consul was Zhao Hengsheng. The Danish prince then commissioned Zhao Hengsheng to purchase land on the Badaguan seaside and designed and built this Danish classical building according to the artistic conception of Andersen's fairy tales, preparing to give it as a gift to the Danish princess. Although the Danish princess did not come to Qingdao in the end, the "Princess Building" got its name from this.
The small building is well built, the courtyard is well greened, and the scenery is nice
It is definitely a holy place for girls to take photos. Girls who have a princess dream must go there. Haha, I took photos next to the princess' bed that day, and many people said I looked like a princess. I was so happy... I fulfilled my princess dream here and took a lot of beautiful photos. Thank you dad for tolerating my pickyness.
You need to pay a ticket to enter the Princess Building. The price is not expensive, but there is not much to see.
Surrounded by green walls, red roofs and green trees, it is really artistic. The Princess Building is really beautiful and fresh.
The princess mentioned in the Princess Building refers to Princess Margaret of Denmark, who visited Qingdao with her husband in 1930. The Princess Building is a three-story blue building with a pointed roof and an asymmetrical shape. It contains some pictures and brief introductions of Princess Margaret, as well as some exhibits of Danish fairy tales.
It’s probably the largest courtyard in Badaguan, or the most popular and largest courtyard.
They asked for a ticket, I think it was 10 or 20 yuan, I wasn't interested.
Looking from the back yard, there are still many amusement facilities, which seems to destroy the original atmosphere.
You can visit the Princess Tower, which offers a great view of the ginkgo trees from a high vantage point.
There are many tourists in the courtyard, most of them with children, because there are many sculptures with themes of Danish fairy tales in the courtyard. When you enter the building, there are photos of former Danish ambassadors, as well as furniture, utensils and the like. This is a great place to take photos.
Located in an alley in the Badaguan scenic area, the blue exterior wall is very unique. Many couples take wedding photos here. Because you need to buy a ticket to enter, you can't go in (awkward)
The Princess Building was once the residence of a Danish princess. Many of the statues inside are from Andersen's fairy tales. It is a place full of girlish hearts.
It consists of spires and irregular sloping roofs, and looks like something out of fairy tales, exquisite and lovely.
The interior decoration is in Danish style, very fairy-tale-like and quite exquisite.
It is said that this was a villa built by the then Danish Consul General in Qingdao for the Danish princess.
To be honest, it is not worthwhile for ordinary people like me to visit these buildings. First, I cannot deeply feel the so-called history, and second, I cannot understand the architectural style and layout... It is better to wander around Badaguan, enjoy the breeze, and stop to take pictures when you see beautiful scenery. It is most suitable for passers-by like us...
You need to buy a new ticket to enter. This is a blue house. If I had a villa, I would paint it in this color. It would look very warm.
This attraction requires a fee to enter and visit, a single ticket is 20 yuan, and a pass for all four attractions is 60 yuan
It is a very fresh and small building. A small blue-green villa surrounded by green trees is particularly beautiful. It has a Danish fairy tale style and is filled with photos of Danish fairy tales and Danish princesses. It is full of childlike fun and suitable for taking pictures.
A group of children sketching at the door, the future of our country is promising
It's boring inside the building, but it's okay to take pictures outside
I passed by the door, took two photos and ran away. It felt pretty good.
It's a fairytale-like place. It's nice to take some photos and walk around.
Around the Princess Building, there are sculptures based on the fairy tales of Danish writer Andersen: The Ugly Duckling, The Little Match Girl, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid... making this place colorful.
Dark green walls and red roof make it exquisite and unique.
I was strolling around and taking pictures, and before I knew it, I arrived at the entrance of the Princess Building. The ticket was 40 yuan (student tickets were half price, and friends without student ID cards could buy the whole thing, the price seemed to be around 60 yuan), and you could visit the three buildings of Huashi Building, Princess Building and Butterfly Building.
Walking into the Princess Building gives you the illusion of strolling in Disney Town. Because it is a building left over from Denmark, the walls inside are printed with Andersen's fairy tales that we are all familiar with. This is definitely the best choice for little fairies who like taking photos. It is really suitable to be a little princess here.
The princess really won people over with her charm, and she was truly captivating. In addition, the fairy tale statues and the small gadgets on the third floor were also quite nice.
It has a very Nordic style, with a sky blue body and a red steep church tower roof, surrounded by larch trees. There is nothing interesting inside, but there are still many people taking pictures.
The Princess Building is located at No. 10 Juyongguan Road. The small building consists of a spire and an irregular sloping roof, with a square platform in the south. It looks like something often seen in fairy tales, exquisite and lovely.
There are many tourists coming to the Princess Building, and you need to queue up to buy tickets. The ticket price is 20 yuan per person. You can learn about the package tickets for several buildings on China-TravelNote and buy them in advance.
(Pay attention to the validity period. For example, some ticket purchasing websites require that the ticket be used at least one hour after purchase.)
The interior is generally acceptable, but the exterior is nice when the weather is good.
The small castle where the Danish prince and his wife Princess Margaret live. Denmark is most famous for its fairy tales, so there are many fairy tale elements in the building and courtyard. The color combination is really very girly. The first reaction when I saw it was that a princess really lived here, hahahaha
Princess Building is one of the must-visit buildings in Qingdao. The small villa is very delicate and elegant. It is a beautiful building suitable for girls to take photos here!
According to legend, the Danish Consul General in Qingdao designed and built this small building in preparation for the Danish princess to live in when she came to Qingdao for summer vacation. In fact, the Danish princess never came, but the name "Princess Building" has been passed down.
The whole building is sky blue, hidden behind the tall trees in the dense forest of Badaguan, and looks cute and small, but not dignified. From beginning to end, it reveals the silent explanation that "this is the princess's residence".
The Princess Building was specially built for the Danish princess who came to Qingdao for vacation during the Republic of China period. It was decorated according to the habits of the Danish royal family and has a beautiful princess bed, dressing mirror, etc.
The first thing I saw when I entered Badaguan was the Princess Building. There were many people taking wedding photos. In fact, we both liked this perfect place for taking photos. But after waiting for a while and not seeing the bride and groom leave, we gave up, thinking we would come back later to take more photos. But nothing happened.
I had to take a photo at the ticket booth in the Princess Building.
The ticket for the Princess Building is 20 per person. It is not recommended. There is nothing to see inside, just some photos and decorations of the Danish royal family who lived here in the past. You can take photos of the building exterior and the garden as a souvenir. The scenes in the garden are all fairy tale characters added later.
Romantic fairy tale house to satisfy your girlish heart!
The green building you can see when you enter the Princess Building. Tickets are 20 yuan, and there is nothing to see inside the building. As soon as you enter the courtyard, you can hear the dubbing of fairy tales, which can also be heard on the roadside. There are ornaments of the protagonists of Andersen's stories in the courtyard
You need to buy a ticket to enter, and there are some exhibition halls inside. If you are not interested, you can choose not to go in. Imagine the nobles eating afternoon tea, chatting, and listening to the sea breeze on the open-air balcony, which is very pleasant.
The Danish-style villa looks a bit like something out of a fairy tale. I was the only one who bought a ticket to go into the Princess Building because it was really beautiful and suitable for taking photos. But there was really nothing inside, just some simple furnishings. I went in and came out soon. There is a small children's playground next to the Princess Building, with a very cute small stage.
The small and fresh Princess Building was said to be built for the Danish princess, but in the end the Danish princess never came. There were so many people, and they all paid 15 yuan to go in and take pictures. I went in with curiosity and took a look. There were three floors, and there were some exhibitions of Danish princesses and Andersen's fairy tales. I can only say that it is really only suitable for taking pictures. I was a little disappointed after seeing the Princess Building.
It was built to welcome the Danish princess. Denmark is a fairy tale kingdom, so there are many fairy tale elements in it, and Andersen's father's shoe shop was moved here intact.
Because I went there on holidays, it's suitable for those who don't have the money to go to Europe but want to take some pictures of European architecture and some artistic photos. However, I still don't recommend going there on holidays, as it's hard to get a good angle when there's no one around.
Exotic customs, you can learn about Denmark's customs without leaving the country
Danish-style architecture, originally built by a Danish princess.
In Qingdao's Badaguan, both the Princess Tower and the Flower and Stone Tower require tickets to enter. Since we entered the Flower and Stone Tower first, we didn't pay to enter the Princess Tower, but just took a photo at the door.
The Princess Building is very fairy-tale-like. It was a villa built for the Danish princess at that time. It has a typical Danish architectural style. This is my favorite building among the three buildings. It looks very dreamy from all angles and completely satisfies the girlish heart of an old aunt.
When you see the sculpture of Andersen telling stories to children, you will see large expanses of blue and green, as if you have suddenly entered a fairy tale world. Going in is the corridor on the side of the Princess Building. Every few steps in the corridor is a small decorative display, an iron violin, and fairies from fairy tales, which can all be the background for taking photos. Turning another corner is a small garden with a performance stage and some scenery such as a time tunnel, which seems to have really traveled through time and space.
The main building of the Princess Building is just like the one shown in the Baidu pictures. You can go inside to visit the living room and some old photos of the Danish princess's life and social life. Leaning on the railing on the second floor, you feel lazy and dreamy.
The Princess Building is brightly colored and very beautiful. You also need to buy a separate ticket to visit it. It is very girly.
This is one of the few villas in the Badaguan area that is open to the public, and its lake blue walls are very unique.
A landmark building in the Badaguan district, it is said to have been built to welcome a Danish princess and has a fairy-tale fantasy style.
It is easy to find a place worth watching in Badaguan. It is a collision of Danish fairy tales and modern stories.
I think you must go to the Princess Building when you go to Badaguan. We grew up reading the fairy tales here.
It is said that this building was built by the Danish Consul General in Qingdao for the Danish princess when she came to Qingdao for summer vacation. In fact, the Danish princess never came, but the name of "Princess Building" spread. It is a very cute little building on a small path. Because of the lush trees, I followed the navigation and didn't see it until I got to the front.
Built for a princess, but actually it's the prince's family that comes to see it, a house straight out of a Grimm fairy tale, and the tickets are too expensive.
Take photos outside and visit inside. There are a lot of people coming here.
You can go and have a look..........
Chiang Kai-shek's former official residence is a must-visit when visiting the Badaguan Scenic Area.
There are princes and princesses in fairy tales, and the Princess Building brings me a romantic and innocent feeling from fairy tales.
Located in Badaguan, it has a beautiful appearance and is said to have been built for a visiting Danish princess.
Badaguan is very similar to Tianjin's Wudadao. It should be very beautiful in autumn. You can buy a combined ticket for the three buildings. It's better to go in and visit when you arrive. The theme of Andersen's fairy tales can still satisfy the hearts of girls.
The Princess Building is located on Juyongguan Road in the Badaguan Scenic Area. It is a very unique small building, but the ticket price of 20 yuan is a bit expensive! Girls can go there!
The Princess Building is unique and is said to have been built during the Republic of China.
The ticket is not expensive, but there are a lot of people and you can't go to the backyard. The front yard is very beautiful. Although the Danish princess has never lived here, the house is very beautiful and it is still worth a visit.
The exterior is a very fresh blue-green color. I just passed by because there were too many people queuing to get in.
The Princess Building is a small Western-style building with a very Nordic style, blue walls, and a red roof. Statues of characters such as the Ugly Duckling, the Little Match Girl, and the Emperor's New Clothes are scattered around the courtyard, full of childlike fun and girlish charm.
The Princess Building is located at No. 10 Juyongguan Road. It is a Danish-style building with a pointed roof and a spacious square terrace on the south. The color of the exterior wall is a bit like macaron color, which is very eye-catching.
The building is beautiful, and so is the story.
Actually, the widely spread rumors about the Princess Building are false. Currently, a more certain statement is that a German businessman hired an architect to design it. When I went upstairs, I was also surprised that the princess' bedroom was really small. There is nothing to see inside the Princess Building. Now that the rumors have been dispelled, there is no need to spend money to buy tickets.
The side wall of the Princess Building is very suitable for taking photos. At that time, there were seven or eight couples of newlyweds at a glance.
📍The story is a good story, and the house is also a good house. This is a villa with three floors above ground and one floor below ground. There is a unique garden courtyard with a fountain, a stone bridge, and a mini castle in the yard. The princess bedroom on the second floor walks out to the south-facing balcony. The courtyard is also decorated with a fairy tale corridor based on Andersen's fairy tales. After walking for a while, you will meet people in fairy tales such as Thumbelina, Princess and the Pea, and Prince Frog. The interior of the house is also decorated in a classical European style. In short, the whole building is full of fairy tale atmosphere. Not only is the shape exquisite, but the colors are also bright. The exterior wall is lake blue, the roof is orange-red, and surrounded by gorgeous flowers. I just feel very relaxed and happy here, full of vitality.
📌Key points: The Princess Building is so popular that you have to get up early if you want to have enough time to visit. Especially if you want to take more photos. I was dragged down by laziness. The first time I came was in the afternoon. I saw that the line was lined up to the main road, so I still went to line up. Immediately, a staff member said, "Don't line up, you have no chance. Ticket sales will be stopped immediately. Come early tomorrow." The second time I came, it was in the morning. Although I got in, because it was a combined ticket, I couldn't delay the rest of the attractions, so I didn't stay in the Princess Building for long. My experience is that if you want to visit Badaguan and these villas in one day, you should buy tickets in advance and get up early. After all, the early bird catches the worm...