The Taichung Prefecture Hall (臺中州廳) stands on the former site of a Qing dynasty era administrative complex, that last vestiges of which can now be found at the recently restored Taiwan Prefecture Examination Hall. This French Mansard-style government building was designed by Moriyama Matsunosuke (森山松之助) and constructed in five phases from 1913 to 1934. It served as the administrative center of Taichung Prefecture during the Japanese era, then became the Taichung City Government headquarters until 2010. Designated a municipal monument in 2006 and upgraded to a national monument in 2019, it has been undergoing restoration since 2019 with its future use still undecided.
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Details
- Status:Private (私有)
- Heritage designation:National Monument (國定古蹟)
- Address:臺灣臺中市西區民權路99號
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
Backlinks
- Taichung Minsheng Road Lane 56 Japanese Dormitory (西區民生路56巷日式宿舍)
- Taichung Shiyakusho (臺中市役所)
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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.