An old church tracing its history back to 1882 in rural Erlin, Changhua. The reinforced brick chapel was completed in 1954 using locally fired bricks made by the congregation itself, the legacy of which can be seen at the nearby brick kiln chimney standing in the fields.
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Links
- Yuandou Presbyterian Church (原斗教會)
- The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (台灣基督長老教會)
Themes
- Christianity in Taiwan (臺灣基督教)
Connections
- Erlin Yuandou Brick Kiln Chimney (原斗磚窯廠煙囪)
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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.