The first phase of the Taichung State Hall, a national monument in Taichung City, is nearing completion, but the city government stated that it will not be fully opened until 2025.

(Photo by reporter Tang Zaixin)

[Reporter Tang Zaixin/Taichung Report] The first phase of the Taichung State Hall project is expected to be completed on the 15th of this month. What kind of appearance the national monument will present after the renovation is expected. The second phase of the project costs 300 million yuan, and it is conservatively estimated that it will not be reopened until 2025 when it is fully completed.

According to the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Taichung State Hall was built during the Japanese colonial period. This project was subsidized by the central government. The first phase mainly focused on the repair of the main building, including the repair and reinforcement of the main structure of the historic site. Clay sculpture renovation, roof overhaul, etc., the total cost is about 290 million, and the second phase of the project is external landscape and reuse, including outdoor landscape pavement, planting, street furniture, etc. Barrier-free facilities, the budget passed by the parliament this year totals 300 million, with a total amount of 590 million.

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The first phase of the restoration of the state hall began in August 2020. During the period, not only the special catwalk, the past air-raid shelter, but also the past special construction method of a large number of metal spikes were found in the past Zhongshan hall. The city government stated that on the 15th of this month It can be completed, but work such as inspection and acceptance needs to be started, and the planning of the second phase will start immediately. It is hoped that the construction can start at the end of next year, and it will be completed in 2025 at the earliest.

However, there are also people who question why the first phase of the main body can’t be completed by the public to gamble first? And since the second phase is a landscape project, why should it cost 300 million?

The city government stated that the second phase of the project mainly includes the barrier-free space including the main building. Although it is a historic site, it may also be integrated into the elevator. In addition, the location of the original tax office next to it will also be included in the overall planning, so it takes time and money. .

The first phase of the Taichung State Hall, a national monument in Taichung City, is nearing completion, but the city government stated that it will not be fully opened until 2025.

(Photo by reporter Tang Zaixin)

The first phase of the Taichung State Hall, a national monument in Taichung City, is nearing completion, but the city government stated that it will not be fully opened until 2025.

(Photo by reporter Tang Zaixin)

The first phase of the Taichung State Hall, a national monument in Taichung City, is nearing completion, but the city government stated that it will not be fully opened until 2025.

(Photo by reporter Tang Zaixin)