月河歷(li)史街區(qu)總占地(di)面(mian)積(ji)為9萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi),建筑面(mian)積(ji)88000平方(fang)米(mi)。舊時是嘉(jia)興(xing)工業(ye)、商貿(mao)為繁盛之地(di)。位于嘉(jia)興(xing)市(shi)南湖區(qu)中基(ji)路,京杭大(da)運河沿(yan)岸(an),是嘉(jia)興(xing)保(bao)存較好的古建筑群。
月(yue)(yue)河是運河的(de)(de)一(yi)條支流(liu),因“其水(shui)彎曲抱城如(ru)月(yue)(yue)”而得名,明清以來月(yue)(yue)河一(yi)帶已形成繁華街市(shi)。街區內,傳統的(de)(de)民居依水(shui)造(zao)勢(shi),古(gu)街深巷迂(yu)回曲折、縱橫(heng)交錯;小河、古(gu)橋、狹弄、舊(jiu)民居、廊棚(peng)等還原并展(zhan)(zhan)現了濃厚的(de)(de)水(shui)鄉古(gu)城風情(qing),眾多百年(nian)老(lao)(lao)字號透射出舊(jiu)時嘉(jia)興“江(jiang)(jiang)南府城”的(de)(de)繁華。街區內,真(zhen)真(zhen)老(lao)(lao)老(lao)(lao)粽(zong)子(zi)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、嘉(jia)興特(te)(te)產文(wen)虎(hu)醬鴨(ya)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、陸稿薦糕點(dian)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金(jin)華酥(su)餅(bing)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、蒲(pu)鞋弄茶館、江(jiang)(jiang)南絲綢店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、嘉(jia)韻畫廊、金(jin)葫蘆樂坊(fang)、怡(yi)糖坊(fang)糖果店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍緣灣土特(te)(te)產館、金(jin)字火腿(tui)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金(jin)福緣珠寶行、衢(qu)州(zhou)麻(ma)餅(bing)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、豐同裕染坊(fang)、古(gu)今齋(zhai)(zhai)糕點(dian)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈璧石(shi)雕塑店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、翠玉軒(xuan)玉器(qi)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、竹品(pin)軒(xuan)竹器(qi)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、野嬌嬌特(te)(te)產專賣(mai)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、如(ru)意居皇(huang)家收(shou)藏店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)芳齋(zhai)(zhai)粽(zong)子(zi)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三真(zhen)齋(zhai)(zhai)、南湖牌(pai)嘉(jia)興食(shi)品(pin)特(te)(te)產店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等數十(shi)家沿街商鋪紛(fen)紛(fen)展(zhan)(zhan)出各式端午民俗特(te)(te)產,琳瑯滿(man)目,引得客(ke)流(liu)爆滿(man)街區。
街區(qu)內匯聚了(le)嘉(jia)禾水(shui)(shui)驛、端午民(min)俗文(wen)化體驗(yan)館(guan)、粽子(zi)文(wen)化博物館(guan)、玉穗(sui)豐米行等特色(se)景點,引入(ru)了(le)皮影戲館(guan)、評彈(dan)書場、花(hua)鳥市場、古玩市場等休閑(xian)場所(suo),是嘉(jia)興市區(qu)現存規模(mo)大、布局完(wan)整、能反映江南水(shui)(shui)鄉城市特色(se)的(de)的(de)歷史街區(qu)。
月河街是以中(zhong)基路為中(zhong)心的(de)街區(qu),通過老街區(qu)改造而成,據說(shuo)主事(shi)的(de)是西(xi)柵(zha)的(de)老板(ban),所以風(feng)格有(you)點(dian)像西(xi)柵(zha)。