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台北國光大戲院

Taipei Guoguang Theater

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Taipei Guoguang Theater (台北國光大戲院)
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DC-S5M2
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LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
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ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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3600 × 2400

Established in 1957 by the ROC army as part of the Sanguan Camp (三官營區) complex. Initially it operated as a commercial theater, screening films and hosting traditional opera for the public, but by 1965 it was brought under stricter military control and renamed the National Army Cultural Activity Center (國軍文藝活動中心). A 1985 fire prompted discussions about closure, but it continued operating and even hosted Golden Horse Film Festival screenings. It was the only 1950s theater in the area still operating until the pandemic provided an opportunity to close it in mid-2021. Demolished in 2025 to make way for a park.

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  • Address:臺北市中正區中華路一段69號
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Alexander Synaptic
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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.

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