The sealed entrance to a historic coal mine hidden on the mountainside. This particular portal probably dates to 1950 but mining operations in this area began in the 1930s. While it was active coal was transported by ferry as access to the site was almost as difficult as it is today.
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
Themes
- Mining Industry in Taiwan (台灣礦業)
Connections
- Xindian Chen Surgical Hospital (陳外科醫院)
Nearby Locations
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
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.