A Catholic basilica in Wanjin (萬金), Wanluan, Pingtung, laying claim to the title of the oldest surviving church building in Taiwan. Spanish Dominican missionary Fernando Sainz (郭德剛) began preaching here in 1861, and the present church, modelled on Spanish fortress architecture, was consecrated in 1870. In 1984 Pope John Paul II made it the first minor basilica in Taiwan.
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- Status:Public (公有)
- Heritage designation:City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
- Address:屏東縣萬巒鄉萬金村萬興路24號
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- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- Tourist Attractions in Taiwan (台灣旅遊景點)
- Christianity in Taiwan (臺灣基督教)
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