Weiwuying Metropolitan Park
Weiwuying Metropolitan Park | |
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衛武營都會公園 | |
Type | park |
Location | Fengshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 22°37′11.2″N 120°20′22.2″E / 22.619778°N 120.339500°E |
Area | 47 hectares |
Established | 2010 |
Public transit access | Weiwuying Station |
The Weiwuying Metropolitan Park (traditional Chinese: 衛武營都會公園; simplified Chinese: 卫武营都会公园; pinyin: Wèiwǔyíng Dūhuì Gōngyuán) is a metropolitan park (one type of Taiwan national park) in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
During the
In March 1992, a public hearing was held to determine the fate of the area. Civic group which advocated environmental protection and arts began to lobby for an ecological metropolitan park. After more than 10 years, a consensus was reached to convert the area into a park. Weiwuying Metropolitan Park was finally completed in 2010.[1]
The park spans over an area of 47 hectares. It consists of lake, children playground and former barracks.[2] On the north side of the park is the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts.
Transportation
The park is accessible within walking distance south from
See also
References
- ^ Baker, Diane (18 October 2018). "A crowning jewel for southern Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Wei Wu Ying Metropolitan Park". Kaohsiung Travel. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
External links
- Weiwuying Metropolitan Park on Facebook