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Reportedly the last surviving Japanese colonial era postal building anywhere in Tainan, this modest office in Jiali was built in the 1930s. This stonewashed, kirizuma-roofed building has long been derelict, but was registered as a historic building in December 2016 with restoration planning under way from 2019. In 2026 metal scaffolding has gone up and the long-awaited restoration project is finally underway.
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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
Heritage Designation
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Liberty Times (自由時報)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Telecommunication History in Taiwan (台灣通訊歷史)
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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.