Gangshan Water Tower
| Gangshan Water Tower | |
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岡山水塔 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | water tower |
| Location | Gangshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°47′51.3″N 120°17′44.2″E / 22.797583°N 120.295611°E |
| Completed | April 1938 |
The Gangshan Water Tower (traditional Chinese: 岡山水塔; simplified Chinese: 冈山水塔; pinyin: Gāngshān Shuǐtǎ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kong-san Chúi-thah) is a historical water tower in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
[edit]Gangshan Street, the area where the tower is located, used to be the main economic center of the region during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. It was the meeting point of people to do business, thus the construction of aqueduct was imminent to sustain the activities. In 1925, the Gangshan Aqueduct was constructed and completed in 1926, a water canal and water purification system based on the Qing Dynasty style. In 1929, the expansion work was carried out due to the inadequate capacity of Gangshan Aqueduct. The Ghangshan Water Tower was then constructed and completed in April 1938. The water tower supplied water to the area until 1992 when it was decommissioned.[1][2]
Transportation
[edit]The water tower is accessible within walking distance northwest of Gangshan station of Taiwan Railways and Kaohsiung Metro.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gangshan Water Tower". Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Attractions". Gangshan District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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