月河歷史街區總占地面(mian)積為9萬平方米,建筑(zhu)面(mian)積88000平方米。舊時是(shi)嘉興工(gong)業、商貿為繁盛之地。位于嘉興市南(nan)湖(hu)區中基(ji)路,京杭大運河沿岸(an),是(shi)嘉興保存較(jiao)好的古建筑(zhu)群。
月(yue)(yue)河是運河的一條(tiao)支流,因“其水(shui)彎曲(qu)抱城(cheng)如(ru)月(yue)(yue)”而(er)得名,明清(qing)以來月(yue)(yue)河一帶已形成繁華(hua)街(jie)市。街(jie)區(qu)內,傳(chuan)統的民居(ju)(ju)依水(shui)造勢,古(gu)街(jie)深(shen)巷迂(yu)回曲(qu)折、縱橫交(jiao)錯;小河、古(gu)橋、狹(xia)弄、舊民居(ju)(ju)、廊(lang)棚等還(huan)原并展(zhan)現(xian)了濃厚的水(shui)鄉古(gu)城(cheng)風情(qing),眾多百年老字(zi)號透(tou)射出舊時嘉(jia)興“江南(nan)府城(cheng)”的繁華(hua)。街(jie)區(qu)內,真(zhen)(zhen)真(zhen)(zhen)老老粽子(zi)店(dian)(dian)(dian)、嘉(jia)興特(te)(te)產(chan)(chan)文(wen)虎醬鴨店(dian)(dian)(dian)、陸稿薦糕點(dian)店(dian)(dian)(dian)、金(jin)華(hua)酥餅店(dian)(dian)(dian)、蒲鞋弄茶(cha)館(guan)、江南(nan)絲(si)綢店(dian)(dian)(dian)、嘉(jia)韻畫廊(lang)、金(jin)葫蘆(lu)樂坊、怡糖坊糖果店(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍緣灣土(tu)特(te)(te)產(chan)(chan)館(guan)、金(jin)字(zi)火腿店(dian)(dian)(dian)、金(jin)福緣珠(zhu)寶行(xing)、衢州麻餅店(dian)(dian)(dian)、豐同裕染坊、古(gu)今(jin)齋(zhai)糕點(dian)店(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈璧石雕(diao)塑店(dian)(dian)(dian)、翠玉(yu)軒玉(yu)器店(dian)(dian)(dian)、竹(zhu)品軒竹(zhu)器店(dian)(dian)(dian)、野嬌嬌特(te)(te)產(chan)(chan)專賣店(dian)(dian)(dian)、如(ru)意居(ju)(ju)皇(huang)家收藏店(dian)(dian)(dian)、五芳齋(zhai)粽子(zi)店(dian)(dian)(dian)、三真(zhen)(zhen)齋(zhai)、南(nan)湖牌(pai)嘉(jia)興食品特(te)(te)產(chan)(chan)店(dian)(dian)(dian)等數十家沿(yan)街(jie)商鋪(pu)紛紛展(zhan)出各式端午(wu)民俗特(te)(te)產(chan)(chan),琳瑯滿目,引得客流爆(bao)滿街(jie)區(qu)。
街區內匯聚了嘉(jia)禾水(shui)驛、端午民(min)俗(su)文化體(ti)驗館(guan)、粽子文化博物館(guan)、玉穗豐米行等特(te)色(se)景點,引(yin)入了皮影戲館(guan)、評彈書(shu)場、花鳥(niao)市(shi)(shi)場、古玩市(shi)(shi)場等休閑場所,是(shi)嘉(jia)興市(shi)(shi)區現存規模大、布(bu)局(ju)完整(zheng)、能反(fan)映江南(nan)水(shui)鄉城市(shi)(shi)特(te)色(se)的的歷史街區。
月河街(jie)是以中(zhong)基(ji)路為中(zhong)心的街(jie)區(qu),通過(guo)老街(jie)區(qu)改造而成,據說主事的是西柵的老板,所以風格(ge)有(you)點像西柵。