Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Tainan, Taiwan
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1.6 km
23 m
Experience Tainan in Taiwan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in TainanSight 1: Fort Zeelandia
Fort Zeelandia was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), in the town of Anping on Formosa, the former name of central island of Taiwan, during their 38-year rule over the western part of the island. The site had been renamed several times as Fort Orange, Fort Anping, and Taiwan City ; the current name of the site in Chinese is Chinese: 安平古堡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: An-pêng Kó͘-pó; lit. 'Anping Old Fort'.
Sight 2: 西㡣殿
Anping West Hall is located in Anping District, Tainan City, the main worship of Anlong King - Chifu Chitose, built in the third year of Qianlong (1738) It is the main temple of the realm of the West Society of Wangcheng in the ten corners of Anping.
Sight 3: 德商東興洋行
Located in Anping District, Tainan City, the original name of "Julius Mannich & CO.", the original German merchant Dongxing Foreign Company is one of the five foreign companies in Anping.
Sight 4: The former Tait & Co. Merchant House
The Taiwan Development Historical Materials Wax Museum is a historical building in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan.
Sight 5: Anping Tree House
The Anping Tree House is a former warehouse in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan. The "treehouse" name refers to the living banyan roots and branches that cover the building.
Sight 6: 夕遊出張所
The Anping Branch of the Tainan Branch of the Monopoly Bureau of the former Taiwan Governor's Office is located in Anping District, Tainan City, and was announced by the Tainan City Government as a municipal monument on May 13, 2003, the 92nd year of the Republic of China (2003). The building was one of the four branches under the Salt Affairs Division of the Tainan Regional Monopoly Bureau during the Japanese Occupation of Taiwan, which was responsible for managing the storage, sales, inspection, and other related affairs of the salt. Originally, during the Japanese occupation, there was a coal dump in the east, the office and boiling salt factory of the Taiwan Salt Co., Ltd. in the west, a salt isolation laboratory and a pilot plant in the north, and a test salt pan in the south. In addition, during the Japanese period, there were 16 salt offices (Japanese: ) in Taiwan, and this building is one of the only remaining salt offices.
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