The Gangshan Water Tower () is a historical
water tower
A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system, distribution system for potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. Water towe ...
in
Gangshan District
Gangshan District (, Hakka: Kông-sân-khî), is a suburban district in Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. It has 95,532 inhabitants in October 2023.
History and Names
In 1920, during the Japanese era, the town of A-kong-tien (阿公店; ) was re ...
,
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
.
History
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
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. 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
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system based on the
Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...
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.
Transportation
The water tower is accessible within walking distance northwest of
Gangshan station
Gangshan () is a railway station and metro station on the Taiwan Railway West Coast line and Kaohsiung Metro located in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The station was opened on 15 December 1900 as , and was renamed as in 1920 ...
of
Taiwan Railways and
Kaohsiung Metro
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 System or Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (KRT). Construction of the MRT ...
.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel (Beigan), Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel (Nangan), Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Bopiliao Historic Block
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* E ...
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Water supply and sanitation in Taiwan
Water supply and sanitation in Taiwan is characterized by uneven distribution of precipitation and a population density, dense population.
Water resources
The Central Mountain Range is the main mountain range running from north to south of th ...
References
1938 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Kaohsiung
Tourist attractions in Kaohsiung
Water towers in Taiwan
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