Erlin Yuandou Brick Kiln Chimney (原斗磚窯廠煙囪) - Spectral Codex
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原斗磚窯廠煙囪

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An old brick kiln chimney in the fields of eastern Erlin.
An old brick kiln chimney in the fields of eastern Erlin.

A mysterious obelisk appears in the long fields of eastern Erlin, Changhua. This is all that remains of a brick and tile kiln built by the congregation of the nearby Yuandou Presbyterian Church (台灣基督長老教會原斗教會) to supply material for a new chapel building completed in 1954. Following the completion of the church this kiln continued to operate for a period of time but eventually closed. After a period of abandonment the body of the kiln was destroyed but, lacking the funds or equipment to safely demolish the chimney, it was left standing.

Holes in the chimney provide a nesting site for birds.
Holes in the chimney provide a nesting site for birds.
Vertical shot of the old brick kiln chimney.
Vertical shot of the old brick kiln chimney.
A mysterious obelisk in black and white.
A mysterious obelisk in black and white.

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