地方展館

Lofty church buildings are rare in Rende District. Ask people about the Taiwan Holocaust Museum(臺灣Holocaust和平紀念館) and they might not know, but mention Che Chu Chien Church (車路墘教會)and many will know where it is. The museum is Taiwan’s only museum with a collection made up of Jewish cultural relics. “Holocaust” refers, of course, to the murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis in World War II. Holocaust museums were set up all over the world after the war to comfort the Jews and remind people of the concept of world peace, Che Chu Chien Church has one such museum.

If you are driving down Provincial Highway 3, be sure not overlook this place, as it was the classic setting of the famous movie Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast. (電影總舖師) The Jiang Family Old House has been preserved very much intact. The ancestral hall stands at the center of a traditional courtyard complex. The left and right wings of the building house the family's descendants. The center of the ancestral hall has four entrances and three rooms.

"Tainan City Zuojhen Fossil Park is the only fossil museum in Taiwan that exists as a unique combination of school and educational museum by integrating the former Tsai-liao Fossil Museum, the Natural History Educational Hall and Guangrong Elementary School.  By integrating science, archeology, promotion of education and recreational tourism, the Fossil Park has presented itself as “The home of fossils” with its unique natural and cultural context, thereby transforming Zuozhen District into an important site for fossil studies.

Xinhua Wude Temple (新化武德殿) was constructed between 1925-1928, and was used as a Kendo and Judo training hall during the Japanese Colonial Era. Since its renovation, it combines with Xinhua Old Street (新化老街), Xinhua District Council House (新化街役場), Yangkui Literature Memorial Museum (楊逵文學館) and the newly renovated Tavokan Cultural District (大目降文化園區) to form a very rich cultural zone.

The Siriya indigenous people were the earliest recorded inhabitants of Tainan, the tribe’s name appearing in records in the Dutch Colonial Time. The Siraya have an inseparable relationship with the formation of Tainan’s history and culture and its development. The Hall was established by Tainan City Government in 2014 for the promotion of Siraya culture and as a platform for exchange between ethnic groups.

Taiwan Land Fossils and Minerals Museum (大地化石礦石博物館) was founded in 1993. The land fossils and minerals in the museum’s collection come not only from Taiwan, they also include precious specimens from around the world. The exhibits are displayed by category and detailed introductions provided. The exhibition space is spacious and bright, the environment is tranquil, and parking is convenient.

The National Museum of Taiwanese History (國立臺灣歷史博物館) is situated beside the historically significant Taijiang Lagoon (台江內海). Since the 17th Century, Taijiang Lagoon has attracted traders from both east and west, but due to environmental changes has gradually silted up. The historical museum was established here to give visitors a sense of the transformation of sea into land over time. All parts of the museum, inside and out, are worth savoring.

Go around Anping Fort and Anping Tianhou Temple and, furthest to the west, Saint Lawrence Catholic Church(聖樂倫天主堂) in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan can be found. The museum is on the church’s 1st floor. Nearly 1,000 religious relics are exhibited periodically.

The Anping Local Cultural Center (安平鄉土文化館) is managed by Anping District Office(安平區公所). The exhibition space is divided into Cultural Relic Display Area and School History Display Area; the theme of the displays includes major events in education, Anping education cultural relics and Ximen Elementary School’s history. Exhibition themes are changed regularly. Bookings are accepted from schools and other groups interested in learning about local culture. Arts performances and culture promotion activities are frequently held.

The Lu Jing-tang Mansion (盧經堂厝) is the former residence of wealthy Qing Dynasty merchant Lu Jing-tang and is a city-listed historic site. It has been restored to its former glory. Inside, there are many old-time costumes that tourists can try on and be photographed wearing. Taking a trip back in time by wearing old-time clothes in the old house is much-loved by tourists. There is also the “one-year old catch” (抓周) ritual for babies that have reached the age of one year old.