Tainan Judicial Museum

Tainan Judicial Museum

臺南司法博物館
Former name	Tainan District Court
Established	8 November 2016
Location	West Central, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°59′21.3″N 120°12′3.3″E
Type	museum
Founder	Governor-General of Taiwan
Architect	Matsunosuke Moriyama
Public transit access	Tainan Station

The Tainan Judicial Museum (traditional Chinese: 臺南司法博物館; simplified Chinese: 台南司法博物馆; pinyin: Táinán Sīfǎ Bówùguǎn) or Old Tainan District Court (Chinese: 原臺南地方法院; pinyin: Yuán Táinán Dìfāng Fǎyuàn) is a museum in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

The museum building was originally constructed as a courthouse in 1914 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Taiwan. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the building underwent several renovations. The western part of the building later on collapsed and was demolished in 1969.[1] In 1991 after the National Historical Monument Conference, the building was designated as a second class historical monument by the Ministry of the Interior. In 2003, the building underwent renovation work. It was then completed on 8 November 2016 in a ceremony attended by Judicial Yuan President Hsu Tzong-li.[2]

Architecture

The original court building was designed by Japanese architect Matsunosuke Moriyama [ja] in a Baroque architecture style.[2] It has gable-style asymmetrical porch. Its facade consists of 8 portions, in which each has its own oeil-de-boeuf window.[3]

Exhibition

The museum exhibits the history of the building, law-related writings, local history of the district, historical documents on law, displays regarding the architect, an exhibition on the restoration works, and photographs.[2]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance southwest of Tainan Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

References

1. "Tainan District Court". West Central District Office, Tainan City. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
2. Wang, Chieh; Hung, Jui-chin; Chung, Jake (13 November 2016). "Ex-Tainan District Court relaunched as cultural center". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
3. "Old Tainan District Court". Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

External links

• Tainan Judicial Museum on Facebook