Originally established as a Japanese Anglican chapel known as Taishōchō Church (大正町教會), serving only the Japanese residents of the surrounding neighbourhood. It was converted into a Presbyterian church after the war. Built in an English Gothic style, it has a cruciform plan and a distinctive bell tower, and retains its original brick-and-stone walls and roof frame as well as an old organ. It was designated a municipal monument in 1998.
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Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Christianity in Taiwan (臺灣基督教)
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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.