Completed in 1943 to support the Japanese Navy and their need for fuel during World War 2, it never produced at full capacity before it was extensively bombed by allied forces. After the war the remaining structures, most of them roofless, were appropriated for use as a military dependents’ village. The village was only depopulated in the 2010s, revealing an incredible arrangement of homes inside the body of the factory itself. It was designated a historic site and as of 2024 is still under renovation.
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Lin Chun-sheng (林小昇之米克斯拼盤)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Taiwan Military Villages (台灣眷村)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
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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.