Originally built in 1930 as the performance hall of the Taipei Broadcasting Bureau (臺北放送局演奏所), Taiwan’s first radio station, designed by Governor-General’s Office engineer Kuriyama Shunichi (栗山俊一). On February 28, 1947, protesters occupied the building and broadcast news of the 228 Incident to the entire island, making it a pivotal site in Taiwan’s post-war history. After the war it housed the China Broadcasting Corporation until 1971, then served various municipal functions before being converted into the 228 Memorial Museum, which opened on the 50th anniversary of the incident in 1997. The building was designated a municipal monument in 2020.
Map
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)
- KMT Authoritarian Era Taiwan (國民政府時期)
- 228 Incident in Taiwan (二二八事件)
Connections
- Taipei 228 Peace Memorial Park (台北二二八和平公園)
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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.