马勒别墅 Moller Villa
A fairy-tale Nordic castle in the heart of Shanghai, built by a Swedish shipping magnate who reportedly based the design on his daughter's dream.
Through the Eras
1936–1949
Moller Villa Private residence
1949–2001
Communist Youth League HQ Government office
2001–present
Hengshan Moller Villa Hotel Boutique hotel
Stories
Eric Moller owned 1936–1949
Swedish shipping tycoon Eric Moller built this whimsical Gothic-meets-Scandinavian mansion for his family. Legend says the design came from his young daughter's dream of a fairy-tale castle.
Communist Youth League operated 1949–2001
After 1949, the villa was requisitioned and served as the Shanghai headquarters of the Communist Youth League for over fifty years.