THE FORMER FOURTH HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING





This red brick building sits next to the former Ishikawa prefectural office building. It was originally built in 1891 as the main building for the Fourth High School. As time went by, it became a part of Kanazawa University, then a courthouse, and is currently used as a museum/gallery. These buildings beautifully preserved in the heart of the city tell how the city values the architectural culture.
この赤煉瓦の建物は旧石川県庁舎の隣にある。そもそも1891年に旧第四高等中学校本館として建てられ、時代が進むにつれて金沢大学の一部、裁判所、ミュージアム&ギャラリーと役割を変えてきた。街のど真ん中にこれらの建物が美しく保存されているのを見れば、その街が建築文化をどれくらい大切に思っているのかがわかる。

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