國民(min)政府外交(jiao)部(bu)是一(yi)個(ge)主權國家負(fu)責國家對外事(shi)務的專門(men)機關(guan)，主要職能(neng)是辦理國際交(jiao)涉，管理關(guan)于在外華僑、居留(liu)外僑、中外商業等一(yi)切事(shi)務，同事(shi)還管理駐(zhu)外使領館。重慶(qing)國民(min)政府外交(jiao)部(bu)舊址有(you)2處，一(yi)處位于巴縣衙(ya)門(men)舊址旁(pang)、人(ren)民(min)公園南面，另一(yi)處是聚興誠銀行所屬(shu)建筑。
國民政(zheng)府外(wai)交部舊址，中西(xi)式磚(zhuan)木結構建筑，坐西(xi)北向東南，一(yi)樓一(yi)底，樓上有回廊(lang)，四(si)面坡(po)頂(ding)，小(xiao)青(qing)瓦覆頂(ding)，四(si)周帶(dai)有券(quan)廊(lang)，外(wai)墻青(qing)磚(zhuan)勾(gou)縫，見證了國民政(zheng)府抗戰外(wai)交八(ba)年(nian)風(feng)云(yun)。
建(jian)筑始于(yu)清(qing)末民初，最早為(wei)巴縣(xian)衙門之巴縣(xian)議會(hui)房的(de)左(zuo)樓(lou)（其(qi)右側有一(yi)(yi)棟相似的(de)樓(lou)房，同(tong)為(wei)巴縣(xian)議會(hui)舊址；民國時期(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)度成為(wei)國民黨左(zuo)派四川(chuan)省(sheng)黨部(bu)(bu)(bu)）。1929年(nian)(nian)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共黨員、黃埔軍(jun)校(xiao)學(xue)生梁伯隆（梁靖超(chao)）建(jian)議劉(liu)(liu)湘在重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)(qing)開(kai)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)一(yi)(yi)所(suo)高級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)培養軍(jun)政(zheng)干部(bu)(bu)(bu)，劉(liu)(liu)湘同(tong)意后(hou)將原巴縣(xian)議會(hui)舊址左(zuo)樓(lou)撥充校(xiao)舍(she)，由(you)(you)軍(jun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)撥給經費，同(tong)年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)(qing)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)正式開(kai)學(xue)。后(hou)由(you)(you)于(yu)學(xue)校(xiao)政(zheng)治空(kong)氣(qi)活(huo)躍，對社會(hui)影響日益擴大(da)，同(tong)時與部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊聯系開(kai)展兵(bing)運（策動敵軍(jun)士兵(bing)起義等(deng)革命活(huo)動），另(ling)劉(liu)(liu)湘不安，在重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)(qing)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)剛辦(ban)(ban)(ban)一(yi)(yi)期(qi)(qi)后(hou)下令停(ting)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)。1937年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)，國民政(zheng)府發表(biao)移駐重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)(qing)宣言后(hou)外交部(bu)(bu)(bu)隨之遷渝(yu)(yu)。1938年(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1946年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)期(qi)(qi)間，因(yin)戰時各種原因(yin)，國民政(zheng)府外交部(bu)(bu)(bu)曾(ceng)先(xian)后(hou)在渝(yu)(yu)覓設(she)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)房址數處(chu)(chu)，除(chu)今人民公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)3號(hao)外還曾(ceng)在兩(liang)浮支(zhi)路等(deng)地(di)設(she)部(bu)(bu)(bu)相關司、室。1946年(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)，外交部(bu)(bu)(bu)在重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)(qing)停(ting)止辦(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)，5月(yue)(yue)遷返南京。解放后(hou)由(you)(you)市房管(guan)部(bu)(bu)(bu)門收為(wei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)房，后(hou)由(you)(you)渝(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)區(qu)文(wen)物(wu)管(guan)理所(suo)辟作(zuo)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)場(chang)所(suo)使用。1987年(nian)(nian)、1992年(nian)(nian)先(xian)后(hou)由(you)(you)四川(chuan)省(sheng)重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)(qing)市人民政(zheng)府以重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)(qing)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)舊址公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)布為(wei)市級(ji)文(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位。此處(chu)(chu)作(zuo)為(wei)近現代(dai)重(zhong)(zhong)要史跡及代(dai)表(biao)性建(jian)筑于(yu)1996年(nian)(nian)進行(xing)過一(yi)(yi)次(ci)落(luo)架大(da)修。現仍為(wei)渝(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)區(qu)文(wen)物(wu)管(guan)理所(suo)使用，未對外開(kai)放。
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