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Constructed in 1924 to treat infectious diseases like bubonic plague and tuberculosis. In the post-war era it became a hospital for air force personnel (814空軍醫院). In 1983 it was abandoned as the air force hospital relocated to a larger plot of land elsewhere. The site was then used as an impound lot until 2009. In 2021 it was awarded heritage status. In an interesting twist, it was recently discovered the sanatorium was built on the site of Yonggu Golden Fortress (永固金城), a relic of the Qing dynasty era. As of 2025 the site is securely fenced off and awaiting restoration.
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。
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Fake Literary Youth (假文青的廢墟散步)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Health History in Taiwan (臺灣公共衛生發展史)
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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.