Established in 1919 as Kensei Shōgakkō (臺北市建成國民學校), one of eight elementary schools built exclusively for Japanese in Taipei during the colonial period. After the war it was repurposed for use by the Taipei city government. In 1994 the government relocated to newer facilities and the building was eventually designated a heritage property. It has since been converted into a museum (generally referred to as MoCA) attached to a newly rebuilt Jiancheng Junior High School (臺北市立建成國民中學) around back.
Map
Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
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)
- Education History in Taiwan (臺灣教育史)
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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.