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Sanxia Old Street

Coordinates: 24°55′58.9″N 121°22′09.9″E / 24.933028°N 121.369417°E / 24.933028; 121.369417
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Sanxia Old Street
Sanxia Old Street is located in Taiwan
Sanxia Old Street
Taiwan
Native name三峽老街 (Chinese)
Typestreet
Length200 m (660 ft)
LocationSanxia, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates24°55′58.9″N 121°22′09.9″E / 24.933028°N 121.369417°E / 24.933028; 121.369417

The Sanxia Old Street (Chinese: 三峽老街; pinyin: Sānxiá Lǎojiē) is centered on Minquan Street in Sanxia District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

History

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A renovation work was carried out starting in 2004 and completed in 2007 to restore the buildings along the street to their early 20th century style. It also includes the establishment of the management committee of the old street.[1]

Architecture

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The street spans over a length of 200 meters.[2] Buildings along the street are the baroque-style architecture built during Japanese rule. Zushi Temple is located at one end of the street.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chung, Oscar (1 September 2016). "City of Splendid Culture". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ S., Claire. "Sanxia Old Street". TravelKing. Retrieved 13 June 2021.