A Catholic church designed by Xiu Zelan (修澤蘭), typically described as Taiwan’s first female architect, blending northern Chinese palace architecture with Western modernism. Nicknamed “Little Chung-Shan Building” (小中山樓) for its resemblance to her famous Yangmingshan work, the interior features woodwork by Lukang master carver Li Songlin (李松林, 1907–1998).
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- Christianity in Taiwan (臺灣基督教)
- Modernist Architecture in Taiwan (台灣現代主義建築)
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