Old Big Well Pier
Old Big Well Pier is a historic site in Jianguo Village, Zhongxi District, Taiwan Province. Old Big Well Pier is situated nearby to the police station 民權派出所, as well as near the movie theater Chin-Men Theater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chihkan Tower and The Grand Matsu Temple.
Chihkan Tower
Park
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Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan Tower, was a Dutch outpost on Formosa at a site now located in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. Chihkan Tower is situated 240 metres northeast of Old Big Well Pier.
The Grand Matsu Temple
Place of worship
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The Grand Matsu Temple, also known as the Datianhou or Great Queen of Heaven Temple, is a Taiwanese temple to the goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to the sea. The Grand Matsu Temple is situated 120 metres north of Old Big Well Pier.
Kaiji Guangong Temple
Place of worship
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Kaiji Guangong Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Old Big Well Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include N. District and Anping District.
Anping District
Suburb
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Anping District is a district of Tainan, Taiwan. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. It is home to 64,408 people according to the 2020 census. Anping District is situated 3½ km west of Old Big Well Pier.
S. District
Suburb
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South District is a district home to 121,133 people located in Tainan, Taiwan. S. District is situated 4 km south of Old Big Well Pier.
Old Big Well Pier
- Type: Historic site
- Also known as: “Tōa-chéⁿ-thâu”
- Categories: water well, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jianguo Village, Zhongxi District, Tainan, Taiwan Province, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.99543° or 22° 59′ 44″ northLongitude
120.20169° or 120° 12′ 6″ eastOpen location code
7QJ2X6W2+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5422457301OpenStreetMap feature
historic=water_wellOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_wellWikidata ID
Q10933477
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“Old Big Well Pier” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大井頭”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tōa-chéⁿ-thâu”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tuā-tsénn-thâu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 民權派出所 and Chin-Men Theater.
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