An entire school campus condemned and abandoned after the 921 Earthquake. It was previously one of the more famous urban exploration sites in central Taiwan but as of 2022 much of it has been restored and reopened to the public. The school auditorium inspired some of the scenes in Detention (返校), a popular Taiwanese horror video game released in 2019, but it has been completely renovated.
Several abandoned buildings can still be found around the campus, with varying levels of accessibility. The most interesting parts can be found on top of the hill on the north side of campus. It was also once home to the Dongshi Shinto Shrine.
Officially known as the former Campus of the Dongshi Vocational School (國立東勢高工舊校區). Access from the main gate.
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
Map
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Themes
- Urban Exploration in Taiwan (台灣城市探險)
- Education History in Taiwan (臺灣教育史)
- 921 Earthquake (九二一大地震)
Connections
- Dongshi Shinto Shrine (東勢神社)
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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.