Completed in 1935, this water tower was part of an extensive public health project to improve the quality and availability of drinking water in Puzi, a town that had been severely impacted by drought and disease in the past. More modern water distribution systems were introduced in the mid-1970s but the tower became a local landmark and survived into the new millennium. It was recognized for its heritage value in 2014 and now anchors a small park.
Map
Heritage Status
- City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Health History in Taiwan (臺灣公共衛生發展史)
- Waterworks in Taiwan (台灣水道)
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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.