16 竹塹城迎曦門（東門）
16 Hsinchu East Gate (Yingxi Gate)

新竹城原為土造城牆，道光七（1827）年由地方士紳集資興建石造城牆和四座城門，東西南北分別為迎曦門、挹爽門、歌薰門、拱辰門，並在城外挖築壕溝為護城河。明治三十八（1905）年，新竹市區改正計畫擬將城樓和城牆拆除，僅保留東門，以利考古研究。明治四十（1907）年東門圓環落成，城門位於圓環中心，有迎春橋和東門街作為聯絡道路，周圍環繞的下水溝與護城河連通，並種植草木，增添雅致。東門圓環廣場「新竹之心」1999 年興建，2020 年改建，由邱文傑建築師事務所設計。 Hsinchu City was originally an earthen city wall. In 1827, local gentry raised funds to build a stone city wall and four city gates: Yingxi Gate (east), Yishuang Gate (west), Gexun Gate (north), and Gongchen Gate (south). A moat was also dug outside the city to serve as a moat. In 1905, the Hsinchu City Renovation Plan proposed demolishing the city gate towers and walls, leaving only the East Gate for archaeological research. In 1907, the East Gate Roundabout was completed, with the city gate located at the center. Yingchun Bridge and Dongmen Street served as connecting roads. The surrounding drainage ditches connected to the moat, and vegetation was planted to add elegance. The East Gate Roundabout Plaza, known as the "Heart of Hsinchu," was built in 1999 and renovated in 2020, designed by Chiu Wen-chieh Architects.