Built in 1927 to commemorate Prince Hirohito’s 1923 tour of Taiwan. In the post-war period it served as an office for various branches of government. It was heavily damaged by the 921 earthquake in 1999 and declared a dangerous building. Registered as a historic building in 2001 and restored by 2006.
Heritage Status
Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese(中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau(文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- 921 Earthquake (九二一大地震)
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.