Hakka Round House

Hakka Round House

Hakka Round House interior

The Hakka Round House is a Hakka building in Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.

History

Hakka Round House

The house was built by Miaoli County Government and was opened on 25 October 2014 with a cost of NT$130 million. In 2015, the county government planned to tender the operation of the building to ease its financial debt.

Architecture

Hakka Round House

The design of the brick house is based on the architecture of tulou in Fujian. The house also consists of ring-shaped trails, arc-shaped observation deck, a welcoming square and water paths. The house has one floor underground and three floors above the ground. The basement floor consists of a multimedia viewing room, the ground floor consists of a round exhibition and performance hall, the upper floor consists of an exhibition space and the top most floor consists of DIY classrooms. The building spans over a land area of 1,385 m2 with a total floor area of 3,476 m2.

Transportation

Hakka Round House

The house is accessible from Miaoli Station of Taiwan High Speed Rail or Fengfu Station of Taiwan Railway.