Hakka Round House
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| Hakka Round House | |
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客家圓樓 | |
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 Interactive map of the Hakka Round House area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Houlong, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°36′12.7″N 120°49′24.1″E / 24.603528°N 120.823361°E |
| Opened | 25 October 2014 |
| Cost | NT$130 million |
| Owner | Miaoli County Government |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 3,476 m2 |
The Hakka Round House[a] is a Hakka building in Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
The house was built by Miaoli County Government and was opened on 25 October 2014 with a cost of NT$130 million. In 2015, the county government planned to tender the operation of the building to ease its financial debt.[1]
Architecture
The design of the brick house is based on the architecture of tulou in Fujian. The house also consists of ring-shaped trails, arc-shaped observation deck, a welcoming square and water paths. The house has one floor underground and three floors above the ground.[2] The basement floor consists of a multimedia viewing room, the ground floor consists of a round exhibition and performance hall, the upper floor consists of an exhibition space and the top most floor consists of DIY classrooms. The building spans over a land area of 1,385 m2 with a total floor area of 3,476 m2.[3][4]
Transportation
The house is accessible from Miaoli Station of Taiwan High Speed Rail or Fengfu Station of Taiwan Railway.[3]
