安平觀音亭

安平觀音亭 is a Buddhist temple in Gangzai Village, Anping District, Taiwan, which is located on 觀音街. 安平觀音亭 is situated near the art gallery 劍獅埕, as well as near the place of worship 福德爺廟.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Also known as: “臺南市安平區觀音亭”
Address: 觀音街 33, 21, 天妃里, 臺南市, 安平區, 708

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Zeelandia and Haishan hostel.

Fort Zeelandia

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Fort Zeelandia was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch East India Company, in the town of Anping on Formosa, the former name of central island of Taiwan, during their 38-year rule over the western part of the island. Fort Zeelandia is situated 280 metres northwest of 安平觀音亭.

Haishan hostel

Museum

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The Haishan Hall is a former military assembly hall in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan. Haishan hostel is situated 140 metres north of 安平觀音亭.

安平城隍廟

Place of worship

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安平城隍廟 is a place of worship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anping District and N. 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.

N. District

Suburb

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North District is a district home to 126,446 people located in Tainan, Taiwan. N. District is situated 4 km east of 安平觀音亭.

Zhongxi District

Suburb

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West Central District is a district located in the center of Tainan City, Taiwan. It is home to 76,983 people. Zhongxi District is situated 4½ km east of 安平觀音亭.

安平觀音亭

Categories: Chinese temple, building, temple, place of worship, and religion
Location: Gangzai Village, Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.00011° or 23° 0′ 0″ north

Longitude

120.16287° or 120° 9′ 46″ east

Open location code

7QM22527+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 371362239

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=temple

Wikidata ID

Q2245245

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Dutch—“安平觀音亭” goes by many names.

Chinese: “安平觀音亭”
Dutch: “Guanyintempel van Anping”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 劍獅埕 and 福德爺廟.

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