New Taipei City Hall

New Taipei City Hall
新北市政大樓
Interactive map of New Taipei City Hall
新北市政大樓
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationBanqiao, New Taipei, Taiwan
Construction startedMay 8, 1997[1]
CompletedJan 14, 2003[1]
Height
Roof140.5 m[1]
Technical details
Floor count33[1]
Floor area159,128m2[1]
Lifts/elevators27

The New Taipei City Hall (Chinese: 新北市政府行政大樓; pinyin: Xīnběi Shì Zhèngfǔ Xíngzhèng Dàlóu) is the venue of the government of New Taipei City of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The hall is located in Banqiao District.[2]

History

The building was constructed in 2002 as Taipei County Hall (Chinese: 台北縣政府大樓). However, after Taipei County was upgraded to city-status, the building was renamed as New Taipei City Hall (Chinese: 新北市政府大樓).

Technical specification

The building is a 33-floor structure with a height of 140.5 meters.[3]

There is a free observation floor for viewing on level 32[2] and a viewing restaurant on level 33.

Notable events

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance southeast from Banqiao Station of the Taipei Metro, Taiwan High Speed Rail and Taiwan Railway.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "執照存根查詢-詳細資料-92板使字第00097號". 新北市執照存根查詢系統. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  2. ^ a b "<<回台北走走2012>> Observatory @ New Taipei City Hall, Banqiao City". www.travelblog.org. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ^ "New Taipei City Hall - SkyscraperPage". www.skyscraperpage.com.
  4. ^ "To Bannan Line".
  5. ^ "To Circular Line".
  6. ^ "To TRA/HSR".
  • Media related to New Taipei City Hall at Wikimedia Commons


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