title: Former Sanhe Bank
text: # Former Sanhe Bank
  
  The Former Sanhe Bank (traditional Chinese: 舊三和銀行; simplified Chinese: 旧三和银行; pinyin: Jiù Sānhé Yínháng) is a historical bank building in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  
  ## History
  
  The bank building was the branch of Sanjushi-Ginko Bank set up in 1921. In 1933, the bank was changed to Sanwa Bank after series of merging negotiation. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the Kaohsiung branch of Sanwa Bank was merged with other branches into the Bank of Taiwan. The bank building was then turned into the property of Sinbin Police Station under the Kaohsiung City Police Department. In 1990, the police station was moved to its current location due to space congestion. The building has then been idle.
  
  ## Architecture
  
  The bank uses reinforced concrete beam-column structure. Its exterior walls are covered with khaki face bricks and stucco washing finish. Its ceiling is mud-plastered with bamboo inside.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  The building is accessible within walking distance north of Sizihwan Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
  
  