The architecture of Taiwan can be traced back to stilt housing of the aborigines in
prehistoric times
Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...
; to the building of fortresses and churches in the north and south used to colonize and convert the inhabitants during the Dutch and Spanish period; the
Tungning
The Kingdom of Tungning (), also known as Tywan by the British at the time, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1661 and 1683. It is the first predominantly Han Chinese state in T ...
period when Taiwan was a base of
anti-Qing sentiment
Anti-Qing sentiment () refers to a sentiment principally held in China against the rule of the Manchu people, Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1636–1912), which was criticized by opponents as being "barbaric". The Qing was accused of destroying traditi ...
and Minnan-style architecture was introduced; in
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
period, a mix of Chinese and Western architecture appeared and
artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit or multiple systems of artillery, mortar systems, rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, etc., so grouped to fac ...
flourished during Qing's
Self-Strengthening Movement
The Self-Strengthening Movement, also known as the Westernization or Western Affairs Movement (–1895), was a period of radical institutional reforms initiated in China during the late Qing dynasty following the military disasters of the Opium ...
; During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, the Minnan, Japanese and Western culture were main influencers in architectural designs and saw the introduction and use of
reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete (RC), also called reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and ferroconcrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having hig ...
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
in 1945 from Japan at the end of World War II, Chinese classical style became popular and entered into international mainstream as a postmodern design style. Today, Taiwanese architecture has undergone much diversification, every style of architecture can be seen.
Prehistory (-1621)
The architecture of prehistoric Taiwan saw structures ranging from
cave dwellings
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...
stone masonry
Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material. It is one of the oldest activities and professions in human history. Many of the long-lasting, ancient shelters, temples, mo ...
. Primarily of Austronesian architecture.
File:Taioldhouse.jpg, An observational painting of a stilt house of one of the
plains tribes
Plains Indians or Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies are the Native American tribes and First Nation band governments who have historically lived on the Interior Plains (the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies) of N ...
as depicted in Liu Shi Qi’s Taiwan Panorama Prints (六十七兩采風圖合卷).
File:Mokka and their house.jpg, A stilt house of the Truku tribe.
File:Lanyu Ivalino Ia-gin village hill view.jpg, Modern and traditional houses coexisting in present-day Tao tribe settlement on Orchid Island.
Cave Dwelling
Prehistoric man made use of caves for their dwellings and Taiwan's oldest known civilization is the
Changbin culture
Changbin Township () is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the northernmost township in Taitung County. The population of the township consists mainly of the Amis people with a Kavalan minority.
Geography
* Area: 155.19 k ...
(長濱文化) dating back to over 50,000 years. An example of an
archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology an ...
of a cave dwelling is the
Bashian Caves
Baxian Caves () are sea caves located in the east coast of Changbin Township, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
Recently, the caves have been occupied and used as temples or places to place cremation ashes. However since 10 years ago, the Cultur ...
Taitung County
Taitung County (; Mandarin pinyin: ''Táidōng Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tâi-tang-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Thòi-tûng-yen''; Paiwan: ''Valangaw'';lit:Eastern part of Taiwan) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island' ...
which is dated from between 5,500 and 30,000 years. The actual cave itself has a height of around ten
meters
The metre (British spelling) or meter (American spelling; see spelling differences) (from the French unit , from the Greek noun , "measure"), symbol m, is the primary unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), though its prefi ...
and can accommodate some ten persons.
Stilt Housing
Spread over the vast prehistoric
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
and
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...
areas, stilt houses vary greatly. In more recent times, Taiwanese aborigines make use of them for holding church meetings, as places to cool down and to hold ancestral activities. Apart from their cooling effect, stilt houses also have various functions such as avoiding miasma, dampness, flood, and insects and snakes from entering, it is also easier to construct.
Stone Slab Housing
The Paiwan and Bunun tribes made houses using thatched roofing and made walls from stones, homes of nobles were decorated with elaborate wood carvings. The special characteristics of such houses is that dark colored building materials help conceal the buildings in its environment and the layered use of rocks mimic the scales of the hundred pacer snake that they worship.
Aboriginal Architecture
Chinese and aborigines made use of natural materials for basic construction materials such as straw, wood, bamboo, grass, stone, soil, etc. The types and styles vary depending on the environment, climate, and cultural influences of each tribe. For example, the Amis tribe tend to live in larger communities and planned the layout of their community such as placement of communal homes and a plaza for matters of governance inside, planting a bamboo forest around the outside with camps and guard stations to defend against foreign aggressors. The
Atayal Atayal may refer to:
* Atayal people
* Atayal language
The Atayal language is spoken by the Atayal people of Taiwan. Squliq and C’uli’ (Ts’ole’) are two major dialects. Mayrinax and Pa’kuali’, two subdialects of C’uli’, are uniqu ...
and Saisiyat tribes made their homes out of wood and bamboo while the
Tao
''Tao'' or ''Dao'' is the natural order of the universe, whose character one's intuition must discern to realize the potential for individual wisdom, as conceived in the context of East Asian philosophy, East Asian religions, or any other philo ...
tribe who live further away on Orchid Island and faced strong changes in seasonal weather such as typhoons, developed houses that made use of digging vertically into the ground to strengthen their foundations.
File:Paiwan.jpg, Stone slab house of the Paiwan People in Tjalja'avus Tribe (來義部落) taken by Japanese anthropologist Ushinosuke Mori prior to 1945.
File:Paiwan 2.jpg, Stone Slab Houses in Pingtung Park.
File:頭目家 排灣族.jpg, Stone Slab Housing of Paiwan people in Tjuvecekadan Tribe (老七佳部落)
File:A Paiwan Slate House in National Museum of Natural Science.jpg, A imitation of slate house of Paiwan People in
National Museum of Natural Science
The National Museum of Natural Science () is a national museum in North District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Overview
The museum covers and is a six-venue complex housing: the Space Theater, Science Center, Life Science Hall, Human Cultures Hall, Gl ...
File:泰雅傳統家屋 Traditional Atayal House - panoramio.jpg, Traditional house of Atayal People
File:梨山文物陳列館-泰雅族半穴居.jpg, Inside a imitation of traditional house of Atayal People
File:View of paran tribe in Taichu Prefecture, Formosa 1930s.jpg, Houses of
Seediq people
The Seediq (sometimes Sediq, Seejiq, pronounced: , , ; ; pinyin: Sàidékèzú) are a Taiwanese indigenous people who live primarily in Nantou County and Hualien County. Their language is also known as Seediq.
They were officially recognized as ...
in Paran Tribe (巴蘭部落)
File:Vunumu sumuya.jpg, Houses of Bunun people.
File:View of a tribe of Yami on Ponso No Tao.jpg, View of a tribe of
Tao
''Tao'' or ''Dao'' is the natural order of the universe, whose character one's intuition must discern to realize the potential for individual wisdom, as conceived in the context of East Asian philosophy, East Asian religions, or any other philo ...
File:A house and its surroundings in a Yami tribe.jpg, A house and its surroundings in a
Tao
''Tao'' or ''Dao'' is the natural order of the universe, whose character one's intuition must discern to realize the potential for individual wisdom, as conceived in the context of East Asian philosophy, East Asian religions, or any other philo ...
tribe
File:Traditional Tao Building Inside in Orchid Island 2010-9-15.jpg, Inside a house of
Tao People
The Tao people are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the tiny outlying Orchid Island of Taiwan. They have a maritime culture, with great ritual and spiritual significance placed on boat-building and fishing. Their ways of life have been thr ...
File:Taibalan.jpg, The Kakita'an ancestral house of Amis people in Tafalong Tribe (太巴塱部落).
File:Beinan Taitung Taiwan Aboriginal-Stilt-House-01.jpg, Stilt-House of Puyuma people
File:Tsou Men's House (Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village).JPG, A imitation of Kuba (Men's House) of
Tsou People
The Tsou ( Tsou: ''Cou''; ) are an indigenous people of central southern Taiwan. They are an Austronesian ethnic group. They reside in Chiayi County and Nantou County.
The Tsou numbered around 6,000, approximately 1.19% of Taiwan's total Indigen ...
in
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village () is an amusement park in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan which has been in operation since 1986.Tsou People
The Tsou ( Tsou: ''Cou''; ) are an indigenous people of central southern Taiwan. They are an Austronesian ethnic group. They reside in Chiayi County and Nantou County.
The Tsou numbered around 6,000, approximately 1.19% of Taiwan's total Indigen ...
in
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village () is an amusement park in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan which has been in operation since 1986.Rukai People
The Rukai () are one of the indigenous people of Taiwan. They consist of six communities residing in southern Taiwan (Budai, Labuan, Tanan, Maga, Mantauran, and Tona), each of which has its own dialect of the Rukai language. As of the year 2014, ...
in
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village () is an amusement park in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan which has been in operation since 1986.Paiwan People in
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village () is an amusement park in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan which has been in operation since 1986.Plains indigenous peoples
Dutch and Spanish settlement (1624–1662)
The 16th century was a time of Western naval navigation, exploration and trade and also the shifting of power from the
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
to the
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
. Most of the architecture in Taiwan from this period were dominated by fortresses, primarily the Dutch
Fengguiwei Fort
Fengguiwei Fort () is a former Dutch fortification located in Magong, Penghu, Taiwan. The fort sat atop a small hill on a peninsula across the bay from Magong Harbor. As of today, little of the original structure remains.
Structure
The fort ...
Fort Provintia
Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan Tower (), was a Dutch outpost on Formosa at a site now located in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. It was built in 1653 during the Dutch colonization of Taiwan. The Dutch, intending to ...
in the south and the Spanish Fort San Salvador (聖薩爾瓦多城),
Fort San Domingo
Fort Santo Domingo is a historical fortress in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was originally a wooden fort built in 1628 by the Spanish Empire, who named it "Fort Santo Domingo". However, the fort was then destroyed by the Spani ...
to the north. The Dutch used red bricks in construction while the Spanish used stone. Both sides made use of ports and constructed fortresses to consolidate their power on the island. The fortresses were square shaped with an additional side for the installment of
artillery
Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...
. This period saw Taiwan architecture enter the peak of Western colonization. Such structures from this period represent the first generation of architectural works and is now listed as a world heritage by the Republic of China government.
File:Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem - Taioan.jpg, Taioan Street (大員市街) was built by the Dutch and is now the present day Yanping Street (延平街) in Anping District, Tainan City.
File:Zeelandia model.JPG, Fort Zeelandia was built by the Dutch in 1624 and is now known as Anping Fort(安平古堡).
File:Fort Zeelandia, Taiwan, 1871.jpg, Remains of Fort Zeelandia in 1871
File:Fort Zeelandia, Formosa by John Thomson, 1871. Wellcome L0056161.jpg, Remains of Fort Zeelandia in 1871
File:Chihkan Tower 03.JPG,
Fort Provintia
Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan Tower (), was a Dutch outpost on Formosa at a site now located in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. It was built in 1653 during the Dutch colonization of Taiwan. The Dutch, intending to ...
was a bastion structure, the remains of which are now known as Chihkan Tower(赤崁樓).
File:Official consulate fort santo domingo.jpg,
Fort San Domingo
Fort Santo Domingo is a historical fortress in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was originally a wooden fort built in 1628 by the Spanish Empire, who named it "Fort Santo Domingo". However, the fort was then destroyed by the Spani ...
was built by the Spanish in 1628 and after their defeat was rebuilt by the Dutch. It is known as Âng-mn̂g-siâⁿ (紅毛城, Red-haired Fort) after the Dutch people.
File:台灣基隆聖薩爾瓦多城模型.jpg, Model of Fort San Salvador in Keelung City
File:諸聖堂(Todos los Santos)考古發掘坑.jpg, Archaeological excavation pit of Todos los Santos (諸聖堂) near Fort San Salvador
Taiwanese
Taiwanese may refer to:
* Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien
* Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa)
* Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan
* Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan
* Taiwanese people, ...
Mazu
Mazu or Matsu is a Chinese sea goddess also known by several other names and titles. She is the deified form of the legendary figure Lin Mo or Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness whose life span is traditionally dated from 960 to 987. Re ...
, rebuilt in 1926.
File:鄭成功祖廟外觀.JPG,
Koxinga Ancestral Shrine
Koxinga Ancestral Shrine () is a family shrine built in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan in 1663 by Zheng Jing, to worship his father Koxinga.
When Taiwan became part of the Qing dynasty, it was renamed "The Cheng's Ancestral Shrine" (� ...
, Tainan City
File:大天后宮迴廊 20160527.jpg,
Grand Matsu Temple
The Grand Matsu Temple,. & also known as the Datianhou or ,. is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. The temple is located in the West Cen ...
in Tainan City used to be the palace of Prince Ningjing of Southern Ming dynasty, rebuilt in Qing Dynasty.
File:Temple of Confucius.jpg, Taiwan Confucian Temple, Tainan City (1665), rebuilt in 1751.
File:臺南法華寺.JPG, Fahua Temple (法華寺) in Tainan City was the former residence known as the Dream Butterfly Garden (夢蝶園 Mengdieyuan) of Li Maochun (李茂春), rebuilt in 1959.
File:臺南開元寺山門.JPG, Kaiyuan Temple (開元寺), Tainan City, rebuilt in 1680.
File:台南市五妃廟.jpg, Temple of the Five Concubines, Tainan City (1683), extended in 1746.
Great South Gate
The Great South Gate () is a historical gate in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
History
The Great South Gate is part of the original 14 gates of Tainan City Wall built in 1736. The gates were constructed to fend off barbarians from atta ...
of Tainan Prefecture (台南府城大南門), Tainan City
File:In the Chaotian Temple before 1907.jpg, Chaotian Temple (朝天宮), Yunlin County
File:鹿港龍山寺山門.jpg,
Lukang Longshan Temple
The Lukang Longshan Temple () is a Guanyin temple in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.
History
The temple was originally constructed in 1738 as a small temple. It was then later remodeled by local residents to a larger scale. The much ...
(鹿港龍山寺), Changhua County
File:台南市大東門.JPG, Great East Gate of Tainan Prefecture (台南府城大東門), Tainan City
File:FengshanEgate.jpg, East Gate of Fengshan New City (鳳山縣新城東門), Kaohsiung City
File:Lin AnTai Old HomeStead.jpg, Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum (林安泰古厝), Taipei City
File:Taiwan Hsinchu YinXi Gate.JPG, Yensi Gate (迎曦門), Hsinchu City
File:鹽水八角樓.jpg, Yanshui Octagonal Building (鹽水八角樓), Tainan City
File:筱雲山莊迎賓館.jpg, Hsiau-Yun Villa (筱雲山莊), Taichung City
File:霧峰林家景薰樓.jpg, Tower of Prospective Fragrance (景薰樓) of
Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden
Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden () is the former residence and grounds of the Wufeng Lin Family in Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan. Owing to the size of the Lin family clan, the vast site can be divided into two sections, the Upper (頂� ...
, Taichung City(1864)
File:赤崁樓-2.jpg, Haisheng Temple (海神廟) of
Chihkan Tower
Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan Tower (), was a Dutch outpost on Formosa at a site now located in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. It was built in 1653 during the Dutch colonization of Taiwan. The Dutch, intending to ...
, Tainan
File:Taiwan Castle North gate.JPG, North Gate of Taiwan Provincial Capital (臺灣省城), present day Watching Moon Pavilion (望月亭) in Taichung Park, Taichung City
File:臺北府城北門 20180807.jpg, North Gate of the Walls of Taipei in Taipei City, also called Cheng'enmen (承恩門, Taiwanese: ''Sêng-un-mn̂g,''
Hakka
The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhej ...
: ''Siin11-en24 mun11'')
File:台北西門.jpg, West Gate of the Walls of Taipei in Taipei City, also called Baochengmen (寶成門)
File:林本源園邸-方鑑齋.jpg,
Lin Family Mansion and Garden
The Lin Ben Yuan Family Mansion and Garden () in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan was a residence built by the Lin Ben Yuan family. It is Taiwan's most complete surviving example of traditional Chinese garden architecture. The Lin Family ...
, New Taipei City
File:Court of Ding-Jing Hall, Lin Garden.JPG,
Lin Family Mansion and Garden
The Lin Ben Yuan Family Mansion and Garden () in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan was a residence built by the Lin Ben Yuan family. It is Taiwan's most complete surviving example of traditional Chinese garden architecture. The Lin Family ...
, New Taipei City
File:磺溪書院-內院中庭.JPG, Huangxi Academy, Taichung City
File:Guest House of Imperial Envoys in Taipe 2.jpg, The Guest House of Imperial Envoys(欽差行臺), Taipei City
File:欽差行臺 Guesthouse for Imperial Envoy - panoramio.jpg, The Guest House of Imperial Envoys(欽差行臺), Taipei City
File:Plain Aborigines Taipei.jpg, Houses constructed of mud and straw by the Siniticized Ketagalan tribe of Kanatsui settlement (圭武卒社), Taipei City
;Hakka Architecture
File:日治時期的六堆忠義祠.JPG, Liudui Martyr's Shrine (六堆忠義祠), Pingtung County
File:壽山巖觀音寺.JPG, Shoushanyan Guanyin Temple (壽山巖觀音寺), Taoyuan City
File:CKF2008030601.JPG, Beipu Tianshui Temple (北埔天水堂), Hsinchu County
File:Li teng-fang Historical Home ,TAIWAN.jpg,
Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence
The Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence () is a former residence in Yuemei Village, Daxi District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China S ...
, Taoyuan City
File:新屋范姜祖堂.jpg, Fanjiang Ancestral Hall (新屋范姜祖堂), Taoyuan City
File:Peipu-temple.jpg, Beipu Citian Temple, Hsinchu County
File:Meinong East Gate Tower front view 20150124.jpg, Meinong East Gate Tower, Kaohsiung City, rebuilt in 1937.
File:茄冬西隘門(佳冬).jpg, West Fence Gate(西柵門) of Jiadong (佳冬), Pingtung County
File:佳冬蕭宅合院.JPG,
Old House of Siiao Family
The Old House of Siiao Family () is a former residence in Jiadong Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
History
The Siiao family came to Taiwan from Guangdong and worked as businessmen. They then decided to construct a house for their residential ...
(蕭家祖屋), Pingtung County
;
Fuzhou-style Architecture
File:日治時期開山神社入口.JPG, Koxinga Shrine (延平郡王祠), Tainan City
File:開山神社神殿 1915年前.jpg, Koxinga Shrine (延平郡王祠), Tainan City
File:霧峰林家宮保第大花廳.jpg, Great Flower Hall (大花廳) in
Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden
Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden () is the former residence and grounds of the Wufeng Lin Family in Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan. Owing to the size of the Lin family clan, the vast site can be divided into two sections, the Upper (頂� ...
, Taichung City
Teochew-style architecture
File:新莊慈祐宮正面照.jpg, Xinzhuang Ciyou Palace (新莊慈祐宮,Taiwanese: '' Sin-chng Chû-iū-kiong''), New Taipei City
File:臺南三山國王廟 (高處拍攝).JPG, Three Mountain Kings Temple (三山國王廟), Tainan City
File:六堆天后宮.JPG, Liudui Tianhou Temple (六堆天后宮, Hakka:'' Liuk-tôi Thiên-heu-kiûng''), Pingtung County
;Lingnan-style architecture
File:臺南兩廣會館及重道崇文坊.jpg, Liangguanghui Hall (兩廣會館), Tainan City
File:臺南兩廣會館02.jpg, Liangguanghui Hall (兩廣會館), Tainan City
;Western-style architecture
File:前金天主堂.jpg, Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung City(1861)
File:萬金天主教堂(萬金聖母聖殿).jpg, Wanchin Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Pingtung County(1870)
File:Tamsui customs officers residence.jpg,
Tamsui Customs Officers' Residence
The Tamsui Customs Officers' Residence () is a historical residence in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
History
After Taiwan was forced to open foreign trade in early 1860s, foreigners soon came into the island. Qing Dynasty government soo ...
, Tamsui, New Taipei City(1870)
File:漁翁島燈塔 01.JPG,
Yuwengdao Lighthouse
The Yuwengdao Lighthouse or Yuwongdao Lighthouse, Fisher Island Lighthouse, Yuweng Tao Lighthouse, Yu-Won Island Lighthouse, West Island Lighthouse and Xiyu Lighthouse () is a lighthouse in Wai'an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan. ...
, Penghu County(1875)
File:Oxford College, Aletheia University 20050702.jpg, Oxford College, Tamsui, New Taipei City(1882)
File:英國領事館2.jpg, Former British consular residence, Tamsui , New Taipei City(1891)
File:臺南東興洋行.JPG, Former Julius Mannich & CO. Merchant House (德商東興洋行), Tainan City
Fort
File:旗後礮臺(入口).jpg,
Cihou Fort
Cihou Fort or Cihou Battery () is a historic fort in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, formerly guarding northern entrance to Kaohsiung Harbor.
History
The first fortifications were built in 1720 when Taiwan was ruled by the Manchu-led Qing ...
, Kaohsiung City(1875)
File:台南「億載金城」正門.JPG,
Eternal Golden Castle
The Eternal Golden Castle (), alternatively but less well known as Erkunshen Battery (), is a defensive castle in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan.
History
The castle was built in 1874 and completed on 1876 by the famous Qing official Shen Bao ...
, Tainan City(1876)
File:滬尾礮臺.jpg,
Hobe Fort
Hobe Fort or Huwei Fort is a historical fort located near Fort Santo Domingo, in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
History
In the 1880s Imperial China (Qing dynasty) and France fought a war over an area that is today ...
Xiyu Western Fort
The Xiyu Western Fort () or Xiyu Western Battery ( ''Xīyǔ Xī Pàotái'',Ko Shu-ling"Gun Battery Sheds Light on History, Chinese Attitudes."''Taipei Times''. 10 January 2011. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2016. informally ''Xītái Gǔbǎo'') is a f ...
, Prnghu County(1889)
Period of Japanese rule (1896–1945)
;Western-style Architecture
File:Taipei Guest House Front Near View.jpg,
Taipei Guest House
The Taipei Guest House () is the historical building located at 1 Ketagalan Boulevard, Bo'ai Special Zone, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by the Government of the Republic of China and used as a state guest house for receivi ...
, Taipei City(1901-1913)
File:Taichung Park-1.JPG, Mid-Lake Pavilion (湖心亭) in Taichung Park, Taichung City(1908)
File:自來水博物館 Museum of Drinking Water - panoramio (2).jpg,
Museum of Drinking Water
The Museum of Drinking Water () is a museum about drinking water in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum is located at Taipei Water Park.
History
The museum building was originally built in 1908. It was declared a third-class histori ...
, Taipei City(1908)
File:國定古蹟臺南地方法院.jpg, Former Tainan District Court, Tainan City(1912)
File:台鐵新竹車站(2).jpg,
Hsinchu Railway Station
Hsinchu () is a railway station in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. Hsinchu Station is a major station on the West Coast line and the western terminus of the Neiwan line.
Structure
There are two ...
Taipei Story House
The Taipei Story House (), formerly known as the Yuanshan Mansion (), is a historic house in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is currently open as a museum in the Taipei Expo Park.
Overview
The house was built in 1913–14 during Japanes ...
Monopoly Bureau
The Monopoly Bureau Building is a Renaissance-style red brick building located in Nan Chang Street, Taipei City, Taiwan. It is in the Zhongzheng District, near Aiguo West Road, Park Road and Nanchang intersection ring, and Taipei's city south ...
, Taipei City(1922)
File:Administration Building, National Taiwan Normal University 20130407.jpg, Administration Building of National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei(1929)
File:臺灣大學原帝大校舍─舊總圖書館(現校史館).JPG, Former Library of
Taihoku Imperial University
National Taiwan University (NTU; ) is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan.
The university was founded in 1928 during Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities. It was named Taihoku Imper ...
(台北帝國大學圖書館), Taipei City(1930)
File:Takao provincial office.jpg, Takao Prefecture Government Building (高雄州廳), Kaohsiung City(1931)
Exotic Revival Style
File:建功神社神殿.jpg, Kenko Shrine (建功神社), Taipei City(1928), designed by
Ide Kaoru
Ide Kaoru (井手薰,いで かおる, February 6, 1879 - May 11, 1944) was Chief Architect of the Governor-General's Office in Taiwan, when the island was part of the Japanese Empire. He held office in the Building and Repairs section of th ...
File:THK Taipei Broadcasting Station 1931.jpg, Former THK Taipei Broadcasting Station (台北放送局演奏所), Taipei City(1931)
File:臺北信用組合.jpg, Chengnei Branch of Taiwan Cooperative Bank (合作金庫銀行城內分行), Taipei City(1933), designed by
Ide Kaoru
Ide Kaoru (井手薰,いで かおる, February 6, 1879 - May 11, 1944) was Chief Architect of the Governor-General's Office in Taiwan, when the island was part of the Japanese Empire. He held office in the Building and Repairs section of th ...
File:勸業銀行臺北支店.jpg, Former Taipei Branch of Nippon Kangyo Bank (日本勸業銀行臺北支店), Taipei City(1933)
File:原日本勸業銀行臺南支店轉角處.JPG, Former Tainan Branch of Nippon Kangyo Bank (日本勸業銀行臺南支店), Tainan City(1937)
File:株式會社彰化銀行本店.jpg,
Chang Hwa Bank Headquarters and Museum
The Chang Hwa Bank Headquarters and Museum () is the headquarters office of Chang Hwa Bank and museum located in Central District, Taichung, Taiwan.
History
The building was constructed during the Japanese rule of Taiwan.
Architecture
The bu ...
, Taichung City(1937)
Early Modern Architecture
File:新竹州廳近景(2).jpg, Former
Shinchiku Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County.
Population
1941 ( Showa 16) census
*Total population: 838,011
**Jap ...
Government Building (新竹州廳), Hsinchu City(1927)
File:Taipei Post Office front view 20181018.jpg,
Taipei Post Office
Taipei Post Office (; Minnan: ''Tâi-pak Iû-kiȯk'') or Taipei Beimen Post Office (; Minnan: ''Tâi-pak Pak-bûn Iû-kiȯk'') is a four-story building located close to Beimen (lit. "North Gate") in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. T ...
, Taipei City(1928)
File:鹿港老街09.jpg,
Yu Jen Jai
Yu Jen Jai () is a bakery located in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. It was founded in 1877, and specializes in Chinese pastries. The original building is listed as a protected historical site by the Ministry of Culture.Hayashi Department Store
The Hayashi Department Store () is a department store in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
History
, commonly called "Five-story Building" (), was situated in , Tainan City, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan. It was originally complet ...
, Tainan City(1922)
File:Taipei Taiwan Judicial-Yuan-01.jpg, Taiwan High Court, Taipei City(1934), designed by
Ide Kaoru
Ide Kaoru (井手薰,いで かおる, February 6, 1879 - May 11, 1944) was Chief Architect of the Governor-General's Office in Taiwan, when the island was part of the Japanese Empire. He held office in the Building and Repairs section of th ...
File:基隆港合同廳舍全景.jpg, Keelung Harbor Integrated Administration Building (基隆海港大樓), Keelung City(1934)
File:原新化街役場 建築欣賞 - panoramio (1).jpg, Former Shinhua District Council House (新化街役場), Tainan City(1934)
File:Taichung Broadcasting Bureau.JPG,
Taichung Broadcasting Bureau
The Taichung Broadcasting Bureau () is a former radio station in North District, Taichung, Taiwan.
History
The station building was opened on 11 May 1935 as the third radio station in Taiwan during the Japanese rule to broadcast radio and new ...
, Taichung City
File:TTL Hsinchu Business Office 20130918.jpg, TTL Hsinchu Business Office (臺灣菸酒公司新竹營業所), Hsinchu City(1935)
File:高雄稅關廳舍.jpg, Kaohsiung Customs, Kaohsiung City (1936)
File:西螺金玉成鐘樓.jpg, Jin Yu-cheng Clocktower (金玉成鐘樓) in Siluo old street(西螺老街), Yunlin County(1935)
File:台南火車站.JPG,
Tainan Railway Station
Tainan () is a railway station in Tainan, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. Situated in centre of the old town square of Tainan, Tainan Station is the main station of the city and also one of the major stations along the western ...
, Tainan City(1936)
File:Taipei Taiwan Zhongshan-Hall-01.jpg, Zhongshan Hall, Taipei City(1936), designed by
Ide Kaoru
Ide Kaoru (井手薰,いで かおる, February 6, 1879 - May 11, 1944) was Chief Architect of the Governor-General's Office in Taiwan, when the island was part of the Japanese Empire. He held office in the Building and Repairs section of th ...
File:Taipei Taiwan Bank-of-Taiwan-Head-Office-Building-01.jpg, Bank of Taiwan, Taipei City(1938)
File:台南合同廳舍 Jun 2019.jpg, Tainan City Fire Bureau Second Division, Tainan City(1938)
File:Changhua Railway Hospital.jpg, Changhua Railway Hospital, Changhua County(1938)
File:電姬戲院.jpg, Dianji Theater (電姬戲院), Tainan City(1938)
;Traditional Taiwanese and Taiwanese-Western Eclectic Architecture
File:霧峰萊園五桂樓.jpg, Five-Cassia Tower (五桂樓) in Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden, Taichung City(1906)
File:淡水戲館.jpg, Tamsui Theater (淡水戲館), Taipei City(1909)
File:Changhua nanyao 4.jpg,
Nanyao Temple
The Nanyao Temple () is a Mazu temple in Nanyao Village, Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan. It is designated as a third grade historic building.
History
The construction of the temple was completed in 1738 and originally named Mazu Temp ...
, Changhua County(1916)
File:Sansia IMG 1625.JPG,
Sanxia Old Street
The Sanxia Old Street () is centered on Minquan Street in Sanxia District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
History
A renovation work was carried out starting in 2004 and completed in 2007 to restore the buildings along the street to their early 20th centur ...
, New Taipei City(1916)
File:大溪老街 Daxi Old Street - panoramio.jpg,
Daxi Old Street
The Daxi Old Street () is a street in Daxi District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
History
The street used to be the bustling hub for camphor and tea trades which was built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. When Daxi town had a boom in trades of thos ...
Lukang Folk Arts Museum
The Lukang Folk Arts Museum () is a museum in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.
History
The museum was originally built as a residence of Koo Hsien-jung. The construction started in 1913 and was completed 6 years later in 1919. In the ...
, Changhua County(1919)
File:陳中和紀念館(高雄).jpg,
Chen Jhong-he Memorial Hall
The Chen Jhong-he Memorial Hall () is a memorial hall dedicated to Chen Jhong-he located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
In 1911, Chen Jhong-he used to be the richest man in Kaohsiung. He built a Western-style terrace which was ...
Penghu Tianhou Temple
The Penghu Tianhou Temple is a temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu located on Zhengyi Street in Magong City, Penghu, Taiwan. It is usually considered the oldest Mazu temple in Taiwan and, despite differences in characters, is the namesake ...
, Penghu County(1923)
File:Taiwan formosa vintage history other places temples taipics037.jpg,
Bangka Lungshan Temple
Bangka Lungshan Temple (also Lungshan Temple of Manka, Mengjia Longshan Temple) is a Chinese folk religious temple in Wanhua District (alternately known as Bangka/Mengjia), Taipei, Taiwan. The temple was built in Taipei in 1738 by settlers from ...
, Taipei City(1924)
File:Taichung Le Cheng Matsu Temple.JPG,
Lecheng Temple
Lecheng Temple ( zh, t=樂成宮, p=Lèchéng Gōng) is a temple located in East District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Mazu is the main deity worshipped in the temple, and the sea goddess is known as the "Hanxi Mazu" ( zh, t=旱溪媽祖, p=Hànxī ...
, Taichung City(1790), restored in 1920s.
File:淡江中學八角塔 新北市 Venation 8.JPG, Octagonal Tower of Tamkang High School (淡江中學八角塔), New Taipei City(1924)
File:白河大仙寺正殿.jpg, Dasian Temple (大仙寺), Tainan City(1925)
File:宗聖公祠.jpg, Zhong Sheng Gong Memorial (宗聖公祠), Pingtung County(1929)
;Japanese-style and Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture
File:台北臨濟護國禪寺.JPG, Linji Huguo Chan Temple, Taipei City(1911)
File:嘉義神社附屬館所.jpg, Former
Kagi Shrine
was a Shinto shrine located in previously ''Soa-a-teng'' (), Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Chiayi Park, Chiayi City, Taiwan).
The shrine was built on 28 October 1915 ( Taishō 4) facing south but later altered in 1 ...
administration building, Chiayi City(1915)
File:北投普濟寺.jpg, Beitou Puji Temple(北投普濟寺), Taipei City(1915)
File:一滴水紀念館 A Drop of Water Memorial Hall - panoramio.jpg, The
Drop of Water Memorial Hall
The Tamsui Itteki Memorial House () is a memorial hall in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
History
The memorial hall was opened on 5 April 2011 and inaugurated by New Taipei Mayor Eric Chu.
Exhibitions
The memorial hall houses Minakami T ...
, New Taipei City(1915), this building was dismantled in Japan and rebuilt in Taiwan.
File:吉安慶修院 花蓮縣 縣(市)定古蹟寺廟 Venation 1.JPG, Ji'an Shrine(吉安慶修院), Hualien County(1917)
File:北投文物館(原佳山旅館).jpg,
Beitou Museum
The Beitou Museum () or sometimes called Taiwan Folk Arts Museum is a museum in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan.
History
Empire of Japan
The museum building was originally built in 1921 as Kazan Hotel, the best hot spring hotel during the Taiwa ...
, Taipei City(1921)
File:武德殿 hall of military morality - panoramio.jpg, Former Takao Butokuden of Takao Prefecture, Kaohsiung City(924)
File:臺灣總督府專賣局臺南支局鹽埕分室外觀.jpg, Former Monopoly Bureau Branch Office (臺灣總督府專賣局臺南支局鹽埕分室), Tainan City(1924)
File:台北紀州庵.jpg, Kishu An Forest of Literature (紀州庵文學森林), Taipei City(1927-1928)
File:Tainan Taiwan Martial-Art-Hall Butokuden-01.jpg, Former Tainan Butokuden of Tainan Prefecture, Tainan City(1936)
File:Taoyuan Shinto-helligdoms bønnerom 2.jpg,
Haiden Haiden may refer to:
*A Gewürztraminer wine
* Haiden (Shinto), the hall of worship of a Shinto shrine
See also
* Heiden (disambiguation)
{{disambig ...
of Touen Shrine, Taoyuan City(1938)
File:台中刑務所演武場.JPG, Taichung Martial Arts Hall (臺中刑務所演武場), Taichung City(1937)
File:2020年的逍遙園 01.jpg, Shoyoen (逍遙園), Kaohsiung City(1940)
File:Lin-tien-san 2 , Hualian.JPG,
Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park
The Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park () is a former lumber town in Fenglin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.
History
Forestry began in the area since 1918 with a name of Morisaka. The park was originally the ground for logs processing area f ...
, Hualien County
File:玉山西峰.jpg, Xi Shan Shinto Shrine(西山祠), Chiayi County
File:At the Square of Chulin Station in Luodong Forestry Culture Park.jpg, Chulin Station (竹林車站) in
Luodong Forestry Culture Park
The Luodong Forestry Culture Park () is a park in Luodong Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
History
In 1905, the original site of the park became a major timber production area of the Luodong Branch of the Taiping Forest Area, drawn by the Fo ...
, Yilan County, rebuilt in 2008
Asian Renaissance Style(興亞式) and Imperial Crown Style
File:Hoko Prefectural Office.JPG, Former Hoko Prefectural Office(澎湖廳廳舍), Prnghu County(1934)
File:Kaohsiung Museum of History face 20101031.jpg, Kaohsiung Museum of History, Kaohsiung City(1939)
File:NCPI Taipei 20210403a.jpg, National Center of Photography and Images (國家攝影文化中心), Taipei City(1937)
File:舊高雄車站.jpg, Former Takao Station, Kaohsiung City(1941)
Republic of China (1946–present)
;
Chinese Cultural Renaissance The Chinese Cultural Renaissance or the Chinese Cultural Renaissance Movement () was a movement promoted in Taiwan in opposition to the cultural destructions caused by the Chinese Communist Party during the Cultural Revolution. Wachman, Alan M. 994 ...
File:National Taiwan Science Education Center Chinese Roof.jpg,
Nanhai Academy
The Nanhai Academy () is a collection of cultural and educational facilities located on Nanhai Road in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan.
History
After the Republic of China Government relocated to Taiwan following the Chinese Civil War, ...
, Taipei City
File:Practice Hotel of National Taichung Agricultural Senior High School.JPG, Internship Youth Hostel at Taichung Agricultural Senior High School(台中高農實習旅館), Taichung City
File:NationalPalace MuseumFrontView.jpg,
National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kwet-li̍p kù-kiung pok-vu̍t-yèn), is a museum in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). It has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks, many of which wer ...
, Taipei City
File:YMS-ZhongshanBuilding-1.jpg, Chung-Shan Building, Taipei City, designed by
Xiu Zelan
Xiu Zelan (; 15 August 1925 – 27 February 2016), also written as Hsiu Tse-Lan, was a Taiwanese architect. Xue was born in Yuanling, Hunan. During World War II she attended the Architecture Department of National Central University in Chongqin ...
.
File:國民革命忠烈祠大殿 20120818.jpg,
National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine
The National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine () is a shrine in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, dedicated to the war dead of the Republic of China.
Built on Chingshan Mountain and overseeing the Keelung River in Taipei's Zhongshan District ...
, Taipei City
File:Taiwan 2009 The Grand Hotel in Taipei FRD 7637.jpg, The expansion designs implemented in the
Taipei Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel () is a landmark located at Yuanshan (圓山) in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The hotel was established in May 1952 and the main building was completed on October 10, 1973. It is owned by the Duen-Mou Foundation of Tai ...
from 1952–1973.
File:Taichung Confucius Temple by The Great Perfection Hall.JPG, Dachengdian(大成殿) of Taichung Confucius Temple, Taichung City
File:Taichung Confucius Temple by The Perceiving Virtue Gate.JPG, Guandemen(觀德門) of Taichung Confucius Temple, Taichung City
File:Taichung Confucius Temple by The Great Perfection Gate.JPG, Hip and gable roof of Dachengdian(大成殿) of Taichung Confucius Temple, Taichung City
File:Chiang Kai-shek memorial amk.jpg, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei City
File:Taiwan 2009 Taipei National Concert Hall at Chian Kai Shek Cultural Center FRD 7364 Pano Extracted.jpg, National Concert Hall, Taipei City
File:Taiwan 2009 Taipei National Theater at Chian Kai Shek Cultural Center FRD 7293.jpg, The wooden brackets used on the National Theater, Taipei City
File:Taiwan 2009 Taipei Liberty Plaza Gateway seen from National Theater FRD 7309.jpg, The railings at National Theater, Taipei City
File:Yanshui Holy Spirit Church 鹽水天主堂 - panoramio.jpg, Yanshui Holy Spirit Church(鹽水天主聖神堂), Tainan City
;Newly built traditional Taiwanese architecture
File:Wanhe Temple.jpg, Wan He Temple, Taichung City(1684)
File:三峽長福巖.jpg,
Changfu Temple
The Changfu Temple () is a Taoist temple along Sanxia Old Street in Sanxia District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Qingshui (monk), Master Qingshui, known locally as ''Zushi-Gong'' (), is the principal Deity worshiped at Changfu Temple.
History
Changfu T ...
, New Taipei City, rebuilt in 1947.
File:三山國王廟 Sanshan Guowang Temple - panoramio.jpg, Yancheng Sanshan Guowang Temple(鹽埕三山國王廟), Kaohsiung City(1949)
File:高雄代天宮.jpg,
Gushan Daitian Temple
The Gushan Daitian Temple () or Hamasen Temple is a temple in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The temple was built in 1951 and used as the Kaohsiung City Government office. It was the original location of Shuangye Elementary School. ...
, Kaohsiung City(1949-1951)
File:梧棲真武宮正面照.jpg,
Wuqi Zhenwu Temple
Wuqi Zhenwu Temple ( zh, t=梧棲真武宮, p=Wúqī Zhēnwǔ Gōng) is a Taoist temple located in Wuqi District, Taichung, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to the Taoist deity, Xuantian Shangdi.
History
Wuqi has a large population belonging t ...
, Taichung City(1849), restored in 1953
File:指南宮凌霄寶殿.jpg, Lingxiao Chapel (凌霄寶殿) of
Zhinan Temple
Zhinan Temple (; also called , Xiāngōng Miào; also unofficially anglicized as "Chihnan" or "Jhihnan") is a Taoist temple on the slopes of Houshan (猴山, "Monkey Mountain") in Muzha, a suburb of Taipei, Taiwan. It was founded in 1882. The t ...
(指南宮), Taipei City(1963)
File:行天宮.jpg,
Xingtian Temple
Xingtian Temple (; also Xingtian Gong or Hsing Tian Kong) is a popular temple in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. This temple is devoted to Lord Guan, the Patron Deity of businessmen, military personnel and policeman. This temple is situated ...
Taichung Folklore Park
The Taichung Folklore Park () is a cultural center in Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan.
History
The construction of the park started in 1984 by Taichung City Council and opened in March 1990.
Architecture
The park spans over an area of 1.6 he ...
, Taichung City(1990)
File:賴敏祭祀公業.JPG, Taiwan Lai Family Ancestral Hall (台灣賴氏大宗祠), Taichung City(2006)
File:武昌宮.JPG, Wu Chang Temple (武昌宮), Nantou County (1903, rebuilt 2010)
File:Nankunshen Temple, Jade Emperor Shrine (Taiwan).jpg, Lingxiao Main Hall (凌霄寶殿) of Nankunshen Daitian Temple (南鯤鯓代天府), Tainan City (2012)
;Modern Architecture
File:Administration - Tunghai University - DSC01530.JPG, Administration of
Tunghai University
Tunghai University (THU; ) is the oldest private university in Taiwan, established in 1955. It was founded by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). It is located in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. According to ''Tim ...
,Taiching City(1957), designed by
Chen Chi-kwan
Chen Chi-kwan (; 1921–2007) was a Taiwanese artist, architect, and educator, particularly for his paintings and architectural work for Tunghai University. He collaborated with I.M. Pei to design the Luce Memorial Chapel on the university campus ...
Gottfried Boehm
Gottfried Boehm (; born 1942) is a German art historian and philosopher.
Life
Boehm studied art history, philosophy and German in Cologne, Vienna and Heidelberg. He obtained his ''Promotion'' (doctorate) in philosophy in 1968 and his ''Habili ...
I. M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei – website of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ( ; ; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was ...
and
Chen Chi-kwan
Chen Chi-kwan (; 1921–2007) was a Taiwanese artist, architect, and educator, particularly for his paintings and architectural work for Tunghai University. He collaborated with I.M. Pei to design the Luce Memorial Chapel on the university campus ...
.
File:台北市景美女中圖書館.jpg, Library of Taipei Municipal Jingmei Girls' High School (台北市景美女中圖書館), Taipei City, designed by
Xiu Zelan
Xiu Zelan (; 15 August 1925 – 27 February 2016), also written as Hsiu Tse-Lan, was a Taiwanese architect. Xue was born in Yuanling, Hunan. During World War II she attended the Architecture Department of National Central University in Chongqin ...
.
File:三信家商波浪大樓.jpg, The Wave Classroom (波浪大樓) of Sansin High School of Commerce And Home Economics, Kaohsiung City(1964), designed by Jen-Ho Chen (陳仁和).
File:St Paul's Church, Kaohsiung.JPG, St Paul's Church (聖公會聖保羅堂), Kaohsiung City(1965), designed by
Chen Chi-kwan
Chen Chi-kwan (; 1921–2007) was a Taiwanese artist, architect, and educator, particularly for his paintings and architectural work for Tunghai University. He collaborated with I.M. Pei to design the Luce Memorial Chapel on the university campus ...
and Haigo T. H. Shen(沈祖海).
File:亞洲水泥大樓 140351.jpg, Asia Cement Building (亞洲水泥大樓), Taipei City(1966), designed by
Wang Da-hong
Wang Da-hong (; 6 July 1917 – 28 May 2018) was a Chinese-born Taiwanese architect. Regarded as one of the pioneers of modernist architecture in Taiwan, his architectural philosophy, whilst very modern in its application, was informed by both th ...
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall () is located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a memorial to the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed in 1972. The total building area covers in an open space ...
, Taipei City(1972), designed by Wang Da-hong.
File:Taipei-fine-arts-museum.jpg, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei City(1983)
File:科博館植物園.jpg,
National Museum of Natural Science
The National Museum of Natural Science () is a national museum in North District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Overview
The museum covers and is a six-venue complex housing: the Space Theater, Science Center, Life Science Hall, Human Cultures Hall, Gl ...
, Taichung City(1986)
File:Taichung Sun Yat-sen Hall.JPG, Chung Shan Hall (中山堂), Taichung City(1989)
File:Chang-Gu WTC.jpg,
Chang-Gu World Trade Center
The Chang-Gu World Trade Center (), also known as Grand 50 Tower, is a tall skyscraper in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was completed in 1992 and was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners. It was the first building in Taiwan to reach a hei ...
, Kaohsiung City(1992)
File:南埔林宅 Haus Lin.jpg, Haus Lin in Nanpu (南埔林宅), Nantou County(1997), designed by Chen Kuen Lee.
File:Tuntex Sky Tower.JPG, 85 Sky Tower, Kaohsiung City(1997)
File:新北市政府 New Taipei city hall - panoramio.jpg,
New Taipei City Hall
The New Taipei City Hall () is the venue of the government of New Taipei City of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The hall is located in Banqiao District.
History
The building was constructed in 2002 as Taipei County Hall (). However, after Taipe ...
, New Taipei City(2003)
File:Taipei101.portrait.altonthompson.jpg,
Taipei 101
Taipei 101 (; stylized as TAIPEI 101), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the world's tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009 ...
, Taipei City(2004)
File:Taiwan HighSpeedRail HsinChu Station 3.JPG, Hsinchu HSR station, Hsinchu County(2006)
File:TpmlBeitou.JPG, Taipei Public Library, Taipei City(2006)
File:WorkdGame2009 Stadium completed.jpg, National Stadium, Kaohsiung City(2009)
File:蘭陽博物館.jpg,
Lanyang Museum
The Lanyang Museum (LYM; ) is a museum about the local area in Toucheng Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
History Engineering
In 1989, local Yilan personnel proposed the establishment of Kailan Museum. In December 1992, Yilan County Government e ...
, Yilan County(2010)
File:Taichung City Building.JPG, Taichung City Government Building, Taichung City(2010)
File:Dadong Art Center Large Performance Hall.JPG, Dadong Arts Center, Kaohsiung City(2012)
File:農禪寺水月道場FUJI9329.JPG, Water Moon Monastery (水月道場) of Nung Chan Monastery (農禪寺), Taipei City(2012), designed by Kris Yao.
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National Taichung Theater
The National Taichung Theater () (POJ: Tâi-Tiong Kok-Ka Koa-Ke̍k-Īⁿ) is an opera house in the Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone in the Situn District of Taichung, Taiwan. The estimated area of the structure is . It was designed by Japanese ...
Kaohsiung Exhibition Center
The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (KEC; ) is a convention center in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
Designed by Australian architect, Philip Cox, the KEC was initiated in 2006 and built by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in which ...
, Kaohsiung City(2014)
File:國資圖總館.jpg, National Library of Public Information, Taichung City(2012)
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National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, also known as Weiwuying, (), is located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan and has been acknowledged as the largest performance arts center under one roof in the world while owning the largest pipe org ...
, Kaohsiung City(2017)
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Tainan Art Museum
The Tainan Art Museum (TAM; ) is an art museum in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
History
Planning for the museum began in 2010. The museum was opened to the public on 27 January 2019 with some exhibitions opened in October 2018.
Arc ...
, Tainan City(2018)
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Taipei Nan Shan Plaza
Taipei Nan Shan Plaza () is a skyscraper in Xinyi Special District, Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the second tallest building in Taipei (after Taipei 101) and the third tallest building in Taiwan (after Taipei 101 and 85 Sky Tower). As of 2019, i ...
, Taipei City(2018)
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Kaohsiung Music Center
The Kaohsiung Music Center (KMC; ) is a music hall in Yancheng District and Lingya District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
In 2009, the Executive Yuan recognized the need to establish a music center in Kaohsiung. The Council for Cultural Affair ...
, Kaohsiung City
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List of tallest buildings in Taiwan
This list of skyscrapers in Taiwan ranks skyscrapers in Taiwan by height. The tallest building in Taiwan is currently the 101–story Taipei 101, which rises and was completed in 2004. It was officially classified as the world's tallest from 2 ...
List of cities with most skyscrapers
The list of cities with most skyscrapers ranks cities around the world by their number of skyscrapers. A skyscraper is defined as a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately .
Historically, ...