臺中糖廠

Taichung Sugar Factory

March 8th, 2025

Taichung Sugar Factory (臺中糖廠) — A glimpse of the office prior to reconstruction.

Established by Teikoku Seitō (帝國製糖株式會社) in 1912, this sugar factory was abolished in 1990 and most of its buildings were demolished soon after. The sole survivor is the office (帝國製糖廠臺中營業所), completed in 1935 with khaki facing tiles, a beige stucco base, and geometric ornamentation around the entrance in an Art Deco style. An abortive shopping mall project left a basement excavation on the grounds that flooded during Typhoon Nari (納莉颱風) in 2001; the resulting lake now anchors Lakeside Park (湖濱公園), bordered by an outpost of the Lalaport chain of shopping malls. After a long period of abandonment the office was designated a cultural heritage property and nicely restored, reopening in 2019 alongside part of the park.

Entering The Taichung Sugar Factory Office (帝國製糖廠台中營業所) — A closer look at the company emblem displayed over the entrance.

The Main Office at Taichung Sugar Factory (臺中糖廠) — Now open to the public.

Taichung Sugar Factory (臺中糖廠) — An oblique view of the sugar company office.

Stone Lion at Taichung Sugar Factory (臺中糖廠) — Stone lion by the entrance.

Inside Taichung Sugar Factory (臺中糖廠) — Inside the newly-opened sugar factory office.

Lakeside Park at Taichung Sugar Factory (臺中糖廠) — The office from across the lake.

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Heritage Designation

Historic Building (歷史建築)

Recorded On

April 11th, 2016
March 7th, 2025

Links

Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
See Zine (晰誌)
Google Maps

Themes

Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
Sugar Industry in Taiwan (台灣糖業)

Nearby Locations

Taichung Xingao Building (台中新高大樓)—0.26 km
Fushan Machine Factory (富山機器工廠)—0.33 km
Taichung Fourth Public Market (臺中市第四市場)—0.34 km
Taichung Railway Station Xinmin Street Warehouses (新民街倉庫群)—0.42 km
Gancheng Commercial Building (干城第一廣場商業大樓)—0.62 km
Taichung Railway Station Bunkers (臺中車站周圍防空壕及碉堡群)—0.62 km
Taichung Railway Station Dormitories (台中車站鐵道宿舍群)—0.67 km
Taichung Nantian Temple (台中南天宮)—0.68 km
Taichung Lecheng Temple (臺中樂成宮)—0.70 km
Taichung Railway Station (臺中火車站)—0.71 km
Taichung Yu Family Xiapi Hall (台中余氏下邳堂)—0.72 km
Taichung Rear Railway Station (台中後站站房)—0.73 km

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