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Established in 1911 as Dai-butai (大舞臺) or Kokufū-gekijō (國風劇場). It was destroyed during allied bombing runs in World War 2. The theater was rebuilt after the war, renamed, and hosted traditional performances and concerts before switching to screening films at some point. The current structure is apparently the heavily modified post-war structure, having undergone numerous changes over the decades. It was a wedding planning business for a time, but this closed around 2015 and the building has been stripped down to the base concrete and left exposed to the elements since then.
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
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Links
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Cultural Heritage Map of Old Theaters in Taiwan (臺灣老戲院文史地圖)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
- Urban Exploration in Taiwan (台灣城市探險)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
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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.