The Sun-Shooting Tower () or Chiayi Tower is a
tower
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built inside
Chiayi Park
Chiayi Park () is a park at East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The park was built in 1911 during the Japanese era. It was once renamed to Zhongshan Park in 1949, but reverted to its current name in 1997.
Architecture
The park spans o ...
,
East District,
Chiayi City
Chiayi (, Taiwanese Hokkien, Taigi Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late Qing dynasty and ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
Architecture
The tower stands at a height of 62 meters.
Its exterior designed was inspired by a giant sacred tree in
Alishan. The brown aluminum pattern mimics the wood grain of the tree and the center is left with a empty space that mimics the crack in the center of that giant sacred tree.
The interior bronze sculpture is inspired by the "Sun-Shooting" legend of
Taiwanese indigenous peoples
Taiwanese indigenous peoples (formerly Taiwanese aborigines), also known as Formosan people, Austronesian Taiwanese, Yuanzhumin or Gaoshan people, are the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, with the nationally recognized subgroups numbering about 5 ...
. This bronze-made sculpture is 24 meters tall and 3 meters wide.
The tower features an
observation deck
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, a
café
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and a small rooftop garden.
Transportation
The tower is accessible within walking distance southeast from Beimen Station of the
Alishan Forest Railway
Alishan Forest Railway () is an 86 km network of narrow gauge railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The railway, originally constructed for logging, has become a tourist a ...
or using Chiayi County Bus from
Chiayi Station
Chiayi () is a railway station in Chiayi, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways and Alishan Forest Railway.
History
The station was firstly constructed in 1896 and opened on 20 April 1902 with service on the West Coast line. The station was a s ...
of
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...
.
See also
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Kagi Shrine
was a Shinto shrine located in previously ''Soa-a-teng'' (), Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Chiayi Park, Chiayi City, Taiwan).
The shrine was built on 28 October 1915 ( Taishō 4) facing south but later altered in 1 ...
*
Chiayi Park
Chiayi Park () is a park at East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The park was built in 1911 during the Japanese era. It was once renamed to Zhongshan Park in 1949, but reverted to its current name in 1997.
Architecture
The park spans o ...
References
External links
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1998 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Chiayi
Tourist attractions in Chiayi
Towers completed in 1998
Towers in Taiwan
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