Glory Pier
{{Short description|Pier in Lingya, Kaohsiung, Taiwan}}
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The Glory Pier ({{zh|t=光榮碼頭|s=光荣码头|first=t|p=Guāngróng Mǎtóu}}) is a pier at the river mouth of Love River in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The pier was originally known as Pier 13 in which it used to serve as the military port that connected between Kaohsiung and Kinmen and Matsu.{{cite web|url=https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002121&id=A12-00069|title=Glory Pier|work=Taiwan, the Heart of Asia|access-date=1 February 2021}} After its retirement as military port in 2005, the Kaohsiung City Government renamed the pier to be Glory Pier to commemorate its glorious history.{{cite web|last1=Chen|first1=Wen-chan|last2=Chung|first2=Jake|date=9 October 2013|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/10/09/2003574090|title=Glory Pier tops Kaohsiung's list of city hotspots|newspaper=Taipei Times|access-date=26 January 2021}}{{cite web|date=17 November 2020|url=https://khh.travel/en/attractions/detail/389|title=Glory Pier|work=Kaohsiung Travel|access-date=26 January 2021}} The government also built a 500 meters-long path along the pier which turning it into a new scenic with the view of the bay.
Activities
There have been numerous cultural and art exhibitions and live performances held at the pier, such as the annual Kaohsiung Maritime Expo and Kaohsiung's Lunar New Year celebrations (branded as Kaohsiung Wonderland since 2024).{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=2025 Kaohsiung Wonderland festival to feature Chiikawa characters {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} Dec. 13, 2024 10:27 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5992038 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=taiwannews.com.tw |language=en}}
The Kaohsiung ARGO Yacht Club is at the pier.{{Cite web |title=Location - Argo |url=https://www.argoyc.com/en/en-location/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=亞果遊艇集團 |language=en-US}}
In 2013 and 2024, Rubber Duck (sculpture) was exhibited in the pier.
The pier features a bridge that connects to the other side of the Love River.{{Cite web |title=Kaohsiung Glory Pier |url=https://www.travelking.com.tw/eng/tourguide/scenery104710.html |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=TravelKing}}
Transportation
The Glory Pier light rail station opened in 2015.{{Cite web |last=ETtoday新聞雲 |date=2015-10-01 |title=確定了！「高雄輕軌」10/16開放試乘、8日起受理預約 {{!}} ETtoday旅遊雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://travel.ettoday.net/article/573060.htm?from=fb_et_travel |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=ETtoday旅遊雲 |language=zh-Hant}}
The pier is accessible within walking distance west of Central Park Station of Kaohsiung MRT.{{cite web|url=https://www.travelking.com.tw/eng/tourguide/scenery104710.html|title=Kaohsiung Glory Pier|work=TravelKing|access-date=26 January 2021}}
Around the pier (within 1 km)
Metro Stations
Piers, Rivers, and Parks
- Love Pier
- Love River
- Shigang Riverside Park
Art Centers
Night Markets and Shopping Centers
- Hanshin Department Store
- Lingya/Ziqiang Night Market
Bridges
- Lingyaliao Iron Bridge
See also
References
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