Taiwan Sugar Museum (Kaohsiung)
Coordinates: 22°45′28″N 120°18′51″E / 22.75778°N 120.31417°E
| Taiwan Sugar Museum | |
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| 台灣糖業博物館 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Museum |
| Location | Qiaotou, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Construction started | 1901 |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Opening | 2006 |
| Website | |
| www.tscleisure.com.tw/museum | |
The Taiwan Sugar Museum (Chinese: 台灣糖業博物館; pinyin: Táiwān Tángyè Bówùguǎn) is a museum about sugar in Qiaotou District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The museum building dates back to the Japanese rule of Taiwan when it was constructed as a sugar refinery factory in 1901 and completed in 1902. The factory underwent second and third stages of construction in 1905-1911 and 1911-1945 respectively which focused on the construction of leisure and religious needs of the employees. During World War II, two factories were damaged during bomb raids. They were then restored. Due to the declining of world's sugar price, the area was decided to be turned into museum and was opened in 2006.[1]
Transportation
The museum is accessible South East from Ciaotou Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
References
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