Department of Cultural Affairs

Zhongshan Presbyterian Church

Originally the Taisho Street Anglican Church during the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945), this building became a Presbyterian church following World War II.
The building’s distinctive architectural design is based on a cruciform floor plan running on an east-west axis. Special design features include a three-tiered bell tower, pointed arch windows and a buttress on the outer wall. Its cruciform plan features the Anglican tradition of a pulpit on the left side of the altar and a lectern, for scripture recitation by lay readers, on the right. The interior includes arched suspension roof trusses, an architectural element rarely seen in Taiwan, achieving a classically reverential atmosphere.