Completed in 1933, the second-generation Meiji Bridge (明治橋) was an important link between urban Taipei and the top-ranking Shinto shrine in Taiwan, now the site of Yuanshan Grand Hotel. In the post-war era it was renamed Zhongshan Bridge and widened in 1968. In late 2002 it was dismantled and cut into 435 pieces now stored in the former Zaichun Swimming Pool (再春游泳池). Despite no longer being intact it was designated a historic building in 2004 and as of 2025 still awaits restoration in some form.
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)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Road Transportation in Taiwan (臺灣道路建設)
Connections
- Taiwan Grand Shrine (臺灣神宮)
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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.