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Former house in Houbi, Tainan, Taiwan
Houbi Huang Family Mansion
後壁黃家古厝
General information
Typeformer house
Architectural styleSouthern Min
LocationHoubi, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°21′53.6″N 120°21′42.0″E / 23.364889°N 120.361667°E / 23.364889; 120.361667
Construction started1924
Completed1927
Grounds2 hectares

The Houbi Huang Family Mansion (Chinese: 後壁黃家古厝; pinyin: Hòubì Huáng Jiāgǔcuò) is a historical house in Houbi District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

The mansion began its construction in 1924 and completed in 1927.

Architecture

The mansion was designed with Southern Min style on top of 2 hectares of land over two sections. The front section is connected to the back section with covered corridors. The back section consists of three rooms and the left and right sides have seven rooms each. It has intricate wood carvings.

Transportation

The mansion is accessible within walking distance south east of Houbi Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

References

  1. "Houbi Township". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.


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