Tamsui Red Castle

Coordinates: 25°10′17″N 121°26′22.1″E / 25.17139°N 121.439472°E / 25.17139; 121.439472

Tamsui Red Castle
淡水紅樓
General information
Type Restaurant
Location Tamsui, New Taipei, Taiwan
Technical details
Floor count 3

The Tamsui Red Castle (Chinese: 淡水紅樓; pinyin: Dànshuǐ Hónglóun) is a restaurant in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

History

The building was originally planned in 1895 and established in 1899 as an accommodation for a local rich businessperson, Mr. Li. It was then later on taken over by the chairperson of Tamsui Street, Mr. Hung, after the decline of Mr. Li's family business. Afterwards, the building had been experiencing many changes throughout the time until recently it has been converted into a Chinese restaurant and café.[1]

Architecture

The building is a three-story structure with Victorian style. The ground and first floor is dedicated for a restaurant and the top most floor is dedicated for a café.[1]

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance northwest of Tamsui Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Tamsui Red Castle". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 6 March 2017.


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