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Founded in 1910 as Beigang Sugar Manufacturing Co. (北港製糖株式會社), the factory began operations in 1911 and was subsequently absorbed by Tōyō Sugar and then Dai-Nippon Sugar, becoming one of the largest facilities in the latter’s network. Severely damaged by American air raids in 1945, it was rebuilt under Taiwan Sugar Corporation and continued production until 2005. The sprawling complex of 24 warehouses, the crushing plant with its chimney and rail lines, and a steam locomotive shed were registered as historic buildings in 2016. The site is currently being redeveloped in phases as a cultural and creative industries park.
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Cultural Heritage Map of Taiwan Sugar Factories (台灣製糖工場百年文史地圖)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
- Sugar Industry in Taiwan (台灣糖業)
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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.