Established in rural Emei, Hsinchu, in 1963 and later abandoned, likely due to population outflow. It was a regular fixture of the urban exploration scene for much of the 2010s. Completely renovated in 2019 and reopened as the Church of Angels (天使教堂). As of 2024 it is open to the public by appointment only.
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- Urban Exploration in Taiwan (台灣城市探險)
- Christianity in Taiwan (臺灣基督教)
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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.