The Water Tower Park () is a park in
Lingya District
Lingya District () is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. Its population is around 162,3 ...
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Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
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Taiwan
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History
The water tower was constructed in the 1960s.
Architecture
The main entrance of the park is shown by the arch shaped entrance located at the north east corner. It features
optical fiber
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strips connected to a glass mosaic map of Kaohsiung. The sidewalk features plantation and
LED
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lights. The existing water piping is painted and transformed into installation art to accentuate the theme of the park.
Transportation
The park is accessible within walking distance south west of
Cultural Center Station of
Kaohsiung MRT
Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 200 ...
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See also
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List of parks in Taiwan
This is a list of parks in Taiwan, Republic of China.
Taipei
* 228 Peace Memorial Park
* Bailing Sport Park
* Bangka Park
* Beitou Park
* Bihu Park
* Chengmei Riverside Park
* Daan Forest Park
* Dahu Park
* Dajia Riverside Park ...
References
Lingya District
Parks in Kaohsiung
Water towers in Taiwan
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