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Tainan Judicial Museum
No. 307號, Section 1, Fuqian Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700Built in 1914, this is an extremely unique architectural work with large columns finely carved, a circular roof in the baroque style. The floor is paved with colorful Victorian decorative tiles. In addition to the display of judicial documents, it still retains a courtroom, a secret information storage room, and a detention house. If you are someone who likes to admire beautiful architecture and learn a little about the Taiwanese judicial industry, you should definitely not miss this attraction in your journey to discover the ancient capital of Tainan.
The building was built in 1914 for the purpose of being used as a civil court during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. Once completed, the civil court is directly administered by the plenipotentiary government of Taiwan. In 1945, the Japanese fell and withdrew from Taiwan, the building was handed over to the Republic of China and officially recognized as a second national historic site in 1991. The building was used as a courthouse. until 2001 the Tainan city government decided to move the court to Anping district and turn it into the Justice Museum, which has operated from that time to the present day.
Designed by Japanese architect Takaharu Onogi, this is an extremely unique architectural complex with mansard roofs, a popular roof style in the 19th century and widely applied by the Japanese in public buildings. construction in Tainan. However, the building is the only one in Tainan that still preserves the mansard roof style.
With a total of two entrances, one is reserved for museum staff and the other is for visitors. To enter the museum grounds, you will pass through a large gate with intricate carvings and eight large pillars, giving you the feeling of entering a dignified area. You will see firsthand a complex and magnificent architecture, most notably the eight-sided Baroque dome with a small tower at the top. The dome is decorated with eight small windows that allow the building to receive natural light. The project to convert the building's use from a civil court to a judicial museum celebrates the distinctive look and style of the building and actively contributes to the research and archiving of judicial documents. through important periods in Taiwan's history. The project has been recognized as a good example for the preservation and promotion of Taiwan's cultural history and won the 2017 National Cultural Heritage Preservation Award.
Today, the Tainan Justice Museum has become a new cultural landmark in the ancient capital of Taiwan. In addition to preserving the memories and development history of the judiciary in Taiwan, it also serves to promote judicial education and help the public learn more about the country's judicial system.
The museum is open to visitors on weekdays except Monday from 09.00 AM to 05.00 PM, free admission. The museum is located in the center of Tainan city, a few minutes walk from Tainan station.