方塔园，建于1978年，占地182亩，原址为唐宁时间古华亭的闹市中心，是一座以历史文物建筑为主体的园林。园内有全国级、市级、区级文物建筑8处，整个园景以宋代方塔为中心，四周环设宋代望仙桥、明代兰瑞堂、砖雕照壁、石雕园、清代天妃宫、陈化成祠、张弼古宅，还建设有其昌廊、何陋轩、秋生亭、读锦鳞、五老峰、美女峰、铁笛舫、古堑道等。

　　

　　园中凿池叠山，湖水曲绕，塔影波光，红鲤悠游，粉荷展容，竹林成片，草地如毡，古树挺拔，本季花木郁郁葱葱，与古老文物建筑相映成趣，整个园林典雅、朴实、宁静、明洁，具有唐宋风韵和现代园林气息。

　　

　　方塔园的设计在1999年"UIA世界建筑大会"建国五十周年全国优秀建筑评奖活动中荣获“优秀创作奖”(上海仅4个),园内的“何陋轩”曾荣获建国十周年上海建筑铜。2006年方塔园荣获“上海市五星级公园”称号，2007年被国家旅游局评定为国家AAAA级景区。

　　

　　Brief  Introduction  of  shanghai  Fang ta  Park

　　

　　Fang ta  Park  was  built  in 1978, covering an area of 182 mu, used to be the downtown area of ancient Huating in Tang and Song Dynasty. It is the place for the appreciation of historical relic constructions. It has six relic constructions of national-level, municipal-level, district-level, in the park. The Square Pagoda of Song Dynasty  is the center of the park, surrounded by Wangxian Bridge of Song, Ming Lanrui hall, Screen wall made out of brick, Qing Tianfei palace, Chenhuacheng temple. And there are other park architectures such as Qichang corridor, Helou pavilion, Qiusheng  pavilion, Water pavilion, Wulao hill, Meinu hill, Tiedi stone boat, granite chasm road, etc.

　　

　　The pools, hills, lakes, pagodas, carp, lotus, bamboo forest, grassland, old trees, various flowers and the antique buildings in  the park add radiance to each other and show a nice look. The garden is covered with modern architecture style of grace, nature, peace, with a distinct style of Song Dynasty.

　　

　　The design of the Fangta  Park was honored the "Superior Creation Prize" in the 50th anniversary of the P.R.C. construction competition in 1999 UIA "World Architecture Conferens", as one of the only four in Shanghai. The Helou Pavilion in the park was once honored the masterpiece prize of Shanghai Construction in the 50th anniversary of the P.R.C. construction competition. Fangta park  was won five-starpark of

　　

　　Shanghai

　　

　　in 2006, and it was promulgated "AAAA National Tourist Attraction" in December of 2007.