The High-Heel Wedding Church () is a
high-heel-shaped building in
Budai Township,
Chiayi County,
Taiwan. It is managed by Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration.
History
The construction was completed on 10 January 2016 and was opened for trial in February 2016. It was officially opened on 23 July 2016. Later in the same year, the church received the
Guinness World Records certification as the world's largest
high-heel shoe-shaped structure.
In 2017, the
Tourism Bureau
The Tourism Bureau, MOTC () is the government agency under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan (Republic of China) responsible for the administration of domestic and international tourism policy making, execution and dev ...
planned to upgrade the facilities around the church and launch a series of promotion for the church.
Architecture
The building is shaped like a high-heel shoe 17.76 meters in height, 11.91 meters in width, and 25.16 meters in length. It is composed of over 300 pieces of blue-tinted glass.
Events
The place is famous for its use as a
wedding venue.
Though colloquially referred to as a 'church', the building is not
consecrated
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
and has no religious function.
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See also
* List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
2016 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Chiayi County
Tourist attractions in Chiayi County
Novelty architecture
High-heeled footwear
Wedding chapels
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