Best places: Heritage buildings in Chi-lung, Taiwan

👍👍 市定古蹟，為新莊地區最早創建的廟宇，俗稱「媽祖宮」，始建於雍正7年(1729)，祀奉天上聖母媽祖，乾隆18年重修，更名為「慈祐宮」。擁有近3百年的歷史，又歷經多次整修，慈佑宮保存相當多記錄歷年捐修的古碑，多鑲嵌於東西廡廊的牆壁上。民國54年的大修多用水泥、磁磚建材取代傳統木作及白石灰牆，減損原有的古廟丰采。 ●廟...

👍👍 Recommend to pop by when the sky is blue, if you live nearby, and if you’d like to be away from the usual museum bustle. Amazing historical architecture for those who loves old buildings and of course trains.

This heritage mansion w/European-style architecture is used for state events & offers monthly tours.

👍👍 The only Japanese shrine perfectly kept in Taiwan! All the others was destroyed by KMT from the past!! This place was changed to be a KMT soldier memorial, so it could be kept in a good shape... The buildings are all Japanese traditional shrine style!!!

This traditional mansion completed in the 1800s is now a museum with a large garden.

Japanese-style house, now a museum with cultural artifacts & a restaurant with tea ceremonies.

Large Taoist temple built in the 18th century, featuring ornate details & a garden in the back.

Exhibits on the history & process of tea production, housed in a grand, western-style 1930s factory.

This ornate Buddhist temple dedicated to the Tibetan Bodhisattva was built during the Qing Dynasty.

Arts, exhibition & event space in a traditional Japanese colonial-style building.

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Sprawling train repair shop turned museum showcasing engines & carriages, with guided tours.

👍👍 Always a good place to feel serenity here. Lin Yutang was one of the most famous billingual Chinese writers from the early 1930s until he passed away. "The Importance of Living" was the New York Times Bestseller of the year in 1937. "Moment in Beijing" had him nominated to the Nobel Prize of Liter...

Former tobacco factory warehouses turned exhibition spaces & shops for local artists & designers.

Tranquil 4.9-acre property featuring an elegant mansion & classic Chinese garden architecture.

Tudor-style museum & former bathhouse featuring facility tours & exhibits on regional hot springs.

Traditional 2-story gatehouse built as part of the city's 19th-century fortifications.

Port office & waterfront built under the Qing Dynasty, now part of a naval base & popular at sunset.

Somber archive of documents & learning materials relating to acts committed under martial law.