Luce Memorial Chapel

Tunghai University is famous for an extremely impressive campus, the most beautiful in Taiwan. The buildings on the campus of the school were built according to the architecture of the Tang Dynasty, but the main highlight is the Christian church designed by the company of the talented architect IM Pe, who also designed it. Louvre pyramid in Paris.

The Luce Memorial Chapel is a delicate collaboration of IM Pe and Chen Chi-Kwan, a local artist and architect, in honor of Reverend Henry W. Luce, an American missionary who went to China. Mainland in the late 19th century, he was also the father of the publisher Henry W. Luce.

The construction project of the Luce memorial house was sketched out in mid-1954, but construction began in late 1962 and was completed at the end of 1963. The chapel occupies an area of nearly 12,000 square meters, with a floor area of 447 meters. square with a capacity of 500 seats and a mausoleum. In addition, in the design, there are also 4 aircraft built to create solid walls but no less unique. The designers have been extremely careful to every detail of the building to ensure it is suitable for all weather and climate conditions of Taiwan. The walls are made of solid reinforced concrete, inside the chapel is a diamond-shaped glazed brick that is extremely monumental and sophisticated. The walls appear to be independent, unrelated to each other but are in fact delicately connected by enameled slots and small sized wires.

With unique architecture, this place is an ideal check-in location and wedding photography spot for couples. After exploring the unique architecture of this building, you can visit the nearby cafe, which serves excellent tangerine tea and vegetarian dishes with signature flavors.