| Former Tainan Assembly Hall | |
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原臺南公會堂 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | former assembly hall |
| Location | West Central, Tainan, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°59′39.4″N120°12′21.7″E / 22.994278°N 120.206028°E Coordinates: 22°59′39.4″N120°12′21.7″E / 22.994278°N 120.206028°E |
| Completed | 1911 |
The Former Tainan Assembly Hall (traditional Chinese :原臺南公會堂; simplified Chinese :原台南公会堂; pinyin :Yuán Táinán Gōnghuì Táng) is a former assembly hall in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. [1]
The building was built in 1911 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan as the first public assembly hall. It is now serves as a venue for art gallery, exhibition and public activity.
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