An old seven-sided well that might date back to the Dutch colonial era in Shuilin, Yunlin. It is one of only a few wells constructed in this traditional style still found around Taiwan. Locals also call it Âng-mô͘ Well (紅毛井), a reference to a Dutch garrison stationed in the area according to legend.
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
Themes
- European Colonial Era Taiwan (荷西統治時期)
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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.