Tainan center - Chinese temples, Japanese colonial buildings, contemporary spaces

 


Tainan’s city center is a fascinating blend of historical and modern influences, reflecting its rich past and evolving urban landscape. The area is home to centuries-old Chinese temples, such as Grand Mazu Temple and Confucius Temple, showcasing traditional architecture and deep-rooted spiritual heritage. Japanese colonial buildings, including the Tainan Land Bank and Hayashi Department Store, add a touch of early 20th-century Western-influenced design, remnants of Taiwan’s time under Japanese rule. Meanwhile, contemporary spaces like Blueprint Culture & Creative Park and The Spring bring a modern artistic and social vibrancy, repurposing old structures into hubs for creativity and leisure. This unique combination of ancient traditions, colonial history, and modern innovation makes Tainan a dynamic and culturally rich destination. 

Tainan Park. 




Former Tainan Weather Observatory. 




Traditional Japanese houses. 





Tiantan Tiangong Temple. 



Random street scenes. 





Former Tainan Public Hall and Wu Garden. 






Random street scene. 


Chenghuang (City God) Temple. 



Tang Tshai Tshi (Dongcaishi Market). 




Dongyue Temple. 



Koxinga's Shrine and Tainan City Museum. 










Lady Linshui Temple. 



A random temple. 



Fuzhong Street (Kongmiao Shopping District). 






Tainan Confucius Temple. 






Tainan Wude Hall. 



Memorial Hall of Shitao Ye. 


A Catholic church. 


National Museum of Taiwan Literature. 





Tainan City Fire Museum. 



Tainan Art Gallery Building 1. 



Random building. 


Klin Tainan Baozi (famous steamed bun shop). 



Bureau of Culture. 


Nanmen Presbyterian Church. 



South Gate (Dananmen/Ningnanmen). 








Tainan Film Centre (former Tainan Broadcasting Bureau).



South Gate Forest of Steles. 





Blueprint Culture & Creative Park. 

























Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Tainan Ximen Store. 







Random street scenes. 










Tainan Judicial Museum. 





Tainan Art Museum Building 2. 






Hayashi Department Store. 



Tainan Land Bank. 




Koxinga Ancestral Temple. 




Snail Alley. 















Ximen Market. 




Asakusa Shopping Center. 




Zhengxing Street and Ninao icecream shop. 







Hai'an Road Art Street. 















The Spring. 











Duiyuemen (Coral Stone Gate). 









Medicine King Temple. 





Shennong Street. 







Two temples near Shennong Street. 





Shennong Street. 













Shuixian Gong Market and Shuixian Temple. 






Yongle Market and Guohua Street. 









Puji Temple. 









Unknown temples. 





Chikan Tower (under renovation). 




God of War Temple (Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple). 





Tainan Grand Mazu Temple. 







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