Tower of Light

For other uses, see Tower of Light (disambiguation).

The Tower of Light (Chinese: 光之塔; pinyin: Guāngzhītǎ) is a former transmission tower in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Tower of Light 光之塔
Coordinates	22°39′05.3″N 120°17′46.8″E
Ownership information
Owner	Kaohsiung City Government
Technical information
Type	transmission tower
No. of transmission towers	1

History

The tower was originally used by Taipower as high voltage transmission tower. With the construction of underground power cable, the tower was on the brink of being scrapped. The Kaohsiung City Government then actively persuaded Taipower to retain one tower for commemorative purpose. After successfully lobbying for a budget of NT$40 million, ecological concepts were incorporated into the design to use solar power to illuminate the tower.^[1][2]

Architecture

The tower also features a display of various sizes of insulators and a small climbing wall at its side.

Transportation

The tower is accessible within walking distance west of Houyi Station of Kaohsiung MRT.^[3]

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
• Electricity sector in Taiwan