| Hakka Round House | |
| Native Name: | 客家圓樓 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Location: | Houlong, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates: | 24.6035°N 120.8234°W |
| Opened Date: | 25 October 2014 |
| Destruction Date: | --> |
| Cost: | NT$130 million |
| Owner: | Miaoli County Government |
| Floor Count: | 4 |
| Floor Area: | 3,476 m2 |
| Unit Count: | --> |
The Hakka Round House is a Hakka building in Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
The house was built by Miaoli County Government and was opened on 25 October 2014 with a cost of NT$130 million. In 2015, the county government planned to tender the operation of the building to ease its financial debt.[1]
The design of the brick house is based on the architecture of tulou in Fujian. The house also consists of ring-shaped trails, arc-shaped observation deck, a welcoming square and water paths. The house has one floor underground and three floors above the ground.[2] The basement floor consists of a multimedia viewing room, the ground floor consists of a round exhibition and performance hall, the upper floor consists of an exhibition space and the top most floor consists of DIY classrooms. The building spans over a land area of 1,385 m2 with a total floor area of 3,476 m2.[3] [4]
The house is accessible from Miaoli Station of Taiwan High Speed Rail or Fengfu Station of Taiwan Railways.[3]