Pagoda, Reading

Name: Pagoda
Address: 98 Duryea Dr, Reading, 19602, United States
Telephone: +1 610-655-6271

#4 among attractions in Reading

Architecture, Pagoda, Novelty architecture, Buddhist architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Pagoda is a novelty building, built atop the south end of Mount Penn overlooking Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It has been a symbol of the city for more than a century. ()

Built: 1907 (118 years ago)Coordinates: 40°20'10"N, 75°54'21"W

Address

98 Duryea DrSoutheast ReadingReading 19602 United States

Contact

+1 610-655-6271

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Day trips

Pagoda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santander Arena, Christ Episcopal Church, Santander Performing Arts Center, Trinity Lutheran Church.

0.9 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Hockey
Santander Arena, Reading
24 min walk • The Santander Arena is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theater; one of several grand movie and theater palaces built in Reading in the early 20th century.
1.2 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Episcopal Church, Reading
31 min walk • Christ Episcopal Church, founded in 1763, is the oldest English-speaking congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Christ Church was organized under the ministry of the Rev. Robert Davis, who commenced missionary services in Reading in the spring of 1823. The present building was built between 1825–26.
1.1 miW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading
28 min walk • The Santander Performing Arts Center is a historic theatre in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is the current home of the Reading Symphony Orchestra and the "Broadway on 6th St" annual series of musicals and plays.
1.1 miW
Church, Georgian architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading
28 min walk • Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 6th and Washington Streets in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The current church building was built in 1791, and is a two-story, three bays by five-bays, red brick building with stone and wood trim in the Georgian style.
0.4 miSW
Synagogue
Kesher Zion, Reading
12 min walk • Kesher Zion is a Conservative Jewish congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Congregations B'nai Zion and Kesher Israel merged to form Kesher Zion in 1929. In April 1978, vandals painted seven swastikas on the walls, doors, and columns of the synagogue.
0.7 miW
Museum, Church
Bethel A.M.E. Church, Reading
17 min walk • Bethel A.M.E. Church, now known as the Central Pennsylvania African American Museum, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 119 North 10th Street in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built in 1837, and is a 2½-storey brick and stucco building with a gable roof.
0.8 miW
City hall
City Hall, Reading
22 min walk • City Hall, originally known as Boy's High School, is a historic city hall located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1904, as the high school for boys, and converted to use as a city hall in 1928. It is a three-story, with basement, granite and gray brick building in the Beaux Arts style.
1.2 miNW
Bridge
Skew Arch Bridge, Reading
30 min walk • The Skew Arch Bridge in Reading, Pennsylvania, also known as the Askew Bridge and nicknamed the Soap and Whiskey Bridge, is a historical skew arch bridge completed in 1857 carrying two tracks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at an angle over Sixth Street in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
1.3 miSW
Museum, Romanesque architecture
Liberty Fire Company No. 5, Reading
32 min walk • Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is a historic fire station located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876, and is a three-story, brick building in the Italianate style. It was originally two-stories, with the third story added in 1895.
1.2 miW
Library
Reading Public Library, Reading
31 min walk • The Reading Public Library is the main public library of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania and the district library center of Berks County. RPL's services and collections serve the City of Reading, its suburbs, greater Berks County, and beyond.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Lindbergh Viaduct, Reading
12 min walk • Lindbergh Viaduct is a historic concrete arch bridge located at Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is a multiple span 866-foot-long, open-spandrel concrete arch bridge with 13 spans, constructed in 1927.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Pagoda open?

Pagoda is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Pagoda?

Nearby attractions include Kesher Zion, Reading (12 min walk), Lindbergh Viaduct, Reading (12 min walk), Bethel A.M.E. Church, Reading (17 min walk), City Hall, Reading (22 min walk).

How to get to Pagoda by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pagoda:

Bus

Stop 8 • Lines: 19, 2, 20, 22 (23 min walk)
Stop 1 • Lines: 5 (23 min walk)