Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Taichung, Taiwan

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 26 m
Descend 24 m

Explore Taichung in Taiwan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in TaichungIndividual Sights in Taichung

Sight 1: Lake Heart Pavilion

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Lake Heart Pavilion 臺中市政府 / Attribution

Huxin Pavilion, formerly known as Zhongzheng Pavilion, is a pavilion located on the island of Sun Moon Lake in Taichung Park, Taichung City, North District, Taiwan, built in 1908 to commemorate the opening of the whole line of the longitudinal line.

Wikipedia: 湖心亭 (臺中市) (ZH)

338 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: 台灣地籍測量三角原點中心碑

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The Taichung Park is an urban park in North District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is the oldest park in Taichung. It was built when Taiwan was under Japanese rule and is also called “Chungshan Park”.

Wikipedia: Taichung Park (EN)

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: 望月亭

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Located in the North District of Taichung City, the Great North Gate (also known as Moon Pavilion) in Taichung City, was announced as a historical building on November 17, 2006, the 95th year of the Republic of China. It is a Qing Dynasty monument in Taichung Park, although it is no longer the original appearance after construction, it still has research and preservation value.

Wikipedia: 臺灣省城大北門 (ZH)

105 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: 臺中神社

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臺中神社

Taichung Shrine is a shrine located in Taichung City during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. The first shrine was built in 1911 in 84 of Shintakamachi, Taichung City, north of the North Gate Tower of Taichung Park. The second-generation shrine was built in 1937 at 141 Bangu in Xingaocho, Taichung City, and in 1942 it was upgraded to a national currency shrine, and the old Taichung Shrine in the original Taichung Park was demolished. After the upgrade, Taichung Shrine has three township shrines, Changhua Shrine, Shimizu Shrine, and Yuanlin Shrine, and eight unqualified shrines.

Wikipedia: 臺中神社 (ZH)

340 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: 中興堂

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Taichung Zhongxing Hall is a medium-sized indoor performance venue located in the North District of Taichung City. Opened in 1972, it is a 1 basement and 2 floors above ground, covering an area of 655 pyeong, with a total floor area of about 1,950 pyeong, and currently has 1,240 seats (792 seats on the first floor and 448 seats on the second floor), as well as wheelchair seats.

Wikipedia: 台中中興堂 (ZH)

542 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: 基督長老教會柳原教會

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Liuyuan Church (full name Taiwan Presbyterian Church, Taichung Zhonghui Liuyuan Church) is located in the Taiwan Presbyterian Church in Central District, Taichung City.

Wikipedia: 柳原教會 (ZH), Website

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