Glory Pier

Coordinates: 22°37′06.6″N 120°17′32.9″E / 22.618500°N 120.292472°E / 22.618500; 120.292472

Glory Pier

The Glory Pier (Chinese: 光榮碼頭; pinyin: Guāngróng Mǎtóu) is a pier at the river mouth of Love River in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[1][2][3]

History

The pier was originally known as Pier 13 in which it used to served as the military port that connected between Kaohsiung and Kinmen and Matsu. After its retirement as military port in 2005, the Kaohsiung City Government renamed the pier to be Glory Pier to commemorate its glorious history. The government also built a 500 meters-long path along the pier which turning it into a new scenic with the view of the bay.

Activities

There have been numerous cultural and art exhibitions and live performances held at the pier.

Transportation

The pier is accessible within walking distance west of Central Park Station of Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Kaohsiung Glory Pier - Kaohsiung Travel(TravelKing)". TravelKing.
  2. ↑ "Glory Pier tops Kaohsiung’s list of city hotspots".
  3. ↑ "Glory Pier".
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