Gugang Lake

Gugang Lake
古崗湖 (Chinese)
Gugang Lake is located in Taiwan
Gugang Lake
Gugang Lake
Republic of China (Taiwan)
LocationJincheng, Kinmen, Fuchien, Republic of China
Coordinates24°23′39.4″N 118°18′55.9″E / 24.394278°N 118.315528°E / 24.394278; 118.315528
Typelake

The Gugang Lake (Chinese: 古崗湖; pinyin: Gǔgǎng Hú) is a natural lake in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Fuchien Province, Republic of China.

Geology

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The lake is surrounded by hills and willows growing on its shore. It is the habitat for aquatic birds, especially the European hoopoes.[1]

Features

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The lake features the Gugang Pavilion and Tower (古崗樓) which was built in 1964 by Zhuang Wu-nan from Tamsui, Taipei after ten months of construction works.[2] The pavilion is 16 meters in height.

the Gugang Tower in Kinmen, Taiwan

References

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  1. ^ "Gugang Lake Scenic Area (Gugang Tower and Gugang Lake)". Classic Kinmen Travel. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Gugang Tower". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 27 October 2021.