Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Tainan, Taiwan

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 32 m
Descend 47 m

Experience Tainan in Taiwan in a whole new way with our 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 Tainan

Sight 1: 格致堂

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The original Tainan Higher Technical School is located in the Chenggong Campus of National Cheng Kung University in the East District of Tainan City, Taiwan, and the full name of the school was "Tainan Higher Industrial School of the Governor-General's Mansion of Taiwan" at the beginning of its establishment, which was the predecessor of National Cheng Kung University and one of the three specialized schools directly under the Governor-General's Office of Taiwan during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. On November 19, 1999, the original Japanese occupation period, the "Main Building" (now the Chengcheng University Museum), the "Lecture Hall" (now the Chengcheng University Gezhi Hall), the "Physical and Chemical Laboratory" and the "Library Class" (now the Department of Physics of the University) were announced as the municipal monuments of Tainan City, in addition to the three departments on the east side of the Chenggong Campus are also the school buildings of the Japanese Occupation period, and the first half of the building was changed from one floor to two floors after World War II.

Wikipedia: 原臺南高等工業學校校舍 (ZH)

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Sight 2: National Cheng Kung University Museum

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National Cheng Kung University Museum Knack / CC BY-SA 4.0

The National Cheng Kung University Museum or is a museum in East District, Tainan, Taiwan. The museum is located at National Cheng Kung University.

Wikipedia: National Cheng Kung University Museum (EN)

792 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: 榕園

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榕園 Jordan Fischer / CC BY 2.0

National Cheng Kung University Banyan Garden, also known as Chengda Banyan Garden, is a park located in Tainan City, Taiwan, National Cheng Kung University Guangfu Campus, which is famous for the large banyan trees planted by Hirohito, which used to be used as a training ground for the barracks of the former Japanese Second Infantry Wing, and is now open to the public.

Wikipedia: 國立成功大學榕園 (ZH), Website

641 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Tainan Park

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Tainan Park, formerly known as Zhongshan Park, is a park located in the North District of Tainan City, Taiwan, which was founded and opened in 1917 and is the oldest and largest park in the city. It covers an area of more than 40,000 square meters (15 A), and was also a tropical experimental forest at that time.

Wikipedia: 台南公園 (ZH)

376 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Shizitou Fulong Temple

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Fulong Palace is located in the North District of Tainan City, Taiwan, and is dedicated to the Emperor Baosheng. One said that the temple was originally called "Fulong Realm", dedicated to the god of Fude, and later after the Shikeng Avenue was enshrined, it was changed to the temple of the Great Emperor Baosheng.

Wikipedia: 市仔頭福隆宮 (ZH)

446 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Starbucks

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The former Tainan Branch of the Monopoly Bureau of the Taiwan Governor's Office is a municipal monument of Tainan City, and it was once the Tainan Branch of the Monopoly Bureau of the Taiwan Governor's Office, responsible for the monopoly business of tobacco, wine, salt and so on. This building was announced as a municipal monument in Tainan City on May 13, 92 years of the Republic of China (2003), with the original name of "Tainan Exit Office of the Monopoly Bureau of the Governor's Office of Taiwan" as the registered name, and is now the Tainan Cultural and Creative Industry Park.

Wikipedia: 原臺灣總督府專賣局臺南支局臺南出張所 (ZH)

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