月河(he)(he)歷史(shi)街區總(zong)占地面積(ji)為9萬平(ping)方(fang)米(mi),建筑(zhu)面積(ji)88000平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)。舊時是(shi)嘉興工業、商貿(mao)為繁盛之地。位于嘉興市南湖區中基路,京杭大運(yun)河(he)(he)沿岸,是(shi)嘉興保存較好的古建筑(zhu)群。
月(yue)河(he)是運(yun)河(he)的一(yi)條支流,因“其水(shui)(shui)彎曲抱城如月(yue)”而得名,明清以來月(yue)河(he)一(yi)帶已(yi)形成(cheng)繁華街(jie)(jie)市(shi)。街(jie)(jie)區(qu)內,傳(chuan)統(tong)的民居(ju)依水(shui)(shui)造(zao)勢,古(gu)街(jie)(jie)深巷(xiang)迂回曲折、縱橫交錯;小河(he)、古(gu)橋、狹弄、舊民居(ju)、廊(lang)棚等(deng)還原并展(zhan)現了(le)濃厚的水(shui)(shui)鄉古(gu)城風情(qing),眾多百(bai)年老(lao)字號透射出(chu)舊時(shi)嘉(jia)興“江南(nan)府城”的繁華。街(jie)(jie)區(qu)內,真真老(lao)老(lao)粽子店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、嘉(jia)興特(te)(te)(te)產(chan)文虎(hu)醬(jiang)鴨店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、陸(lu)稿薦糕(gao)點店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金華酥餅(bing)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、蒲(pu)鞋弄茶館(guan)、江南(nan)絲綢店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、嘉(jia)韻畫廊(lang)、金葫蘆樂坊(fang)、怡糖(tang)坊(fang)糖(tang)果(guo)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍緣灣土特(te)(te)(te)產(chan)館(guan)、金字火腿店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金福緣珠寶(bao)行、衢州麻餅(bing)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、豐(feng)同裕染(ran)坊(fang)、古(gu)今齋(zhai)糕(gao)點店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈璧(bi)石雕塑店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、翠玉軒(xuan)玉器店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、竹(zhu)品軒(xuan)竹(zhu)器店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、野嬌嬌特(te)(te)(te)產(chan)專賣店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、如意居(ju)皇家收藏店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)芳齋(zhai)粽子店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三真齋(zhai)、南(nan)湖牌嘉(jia)興食品特(te)(te)(te)產(chan)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)數十家沿街(jie)(jie)商鋪紛(fen)紛(fen)展(zhan)出(chu)各式端午民俗特(te)(te)(te)產(chan),琳瑯滿(man)目,引(yin)得客流爆(bao)滿(man)街(jie)(jie)區(qu)。
街區內匯聚(ju)了嘉禾水驛、端午民俗文化(hua)體驗館、粽子文化(hua)博(bo)物(wu)館、玉穗(sui)豐(feng)米(mi)行等特色景點,引入了皮影戲館、評(ping)彈書場(chang)、花鳥市(shi)場(chang)、古玩市(shi)場(chang)等休(xiu)閑場(chang)所,是(shi)嘉興市(shi)區現(xian)存規模大、布局完整(zheng)、能反映(ying)江(jiang)南水鄉城市(shi)特色的的歷史街區。
月河(he)街是以中(zhong)基(ji)路(lu)為中(zhong)心的街區,通過老街區改造而成,據(ju)說主事的是西(xi)柵(zha)(zha)的老板,所(suo)以風格有點像(xiang)西(xi)柵(zha)(zha)。