Dragon and Tiger Pagodas

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
龍虎塔

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
General information
Type Highrise
Architectural style Pagoda
Location Tsoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates 22°40′50″N 120°17′33″E / 22.68042°N 120.29246°E / 22.68042; 120.29246Coordinates: 22°40′50″N 120°17′33″E / 22.68042°N 120.29246°E / 22.68042; 120.29246
Construction started 1976
Completed 1978
Height 11 m
Technical details
Floor count 7

The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas (Chinese: 龍虎塔; pinyin: Lónghǔ Tǎ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lêng-hó͘-thah) are pagodas located on Lotus Lake in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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v · d · eKaohsiung City
Districts
v · d · eDistricts of Kaohsiung
City seat: Lingya and Fengshan
Earlier districts
Gushan · Lingya · Nanzi · Qianjin · Qianzhen · Qijin · Sanmin · Xiaogang · Xinxing · Yancheng · Zuoying
 Districts of Kaohsiung
Fengshan region
Daliao · Dashe · Dashu · Fengshan · Linyuan · Niaosong · Renwu
Gangshan region
Alian · Gangshan · Hunei · Luzhu · Mituo · Qiaotou · Qieding · Tianliao · Yanchao · Yong'an · Ziguan
Qishan region
Jiaxian · Liugui · Maolin · Meinong · Namaxia · Neimen · Qishan · Shanlin · Taoyuan
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.
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