The Beimen Crystal Church (traditional Chinese: 北門水晶教堂; simplified Chinese: 北门水晶教堂; pinyin: Běimén Shuǐjīng Jiàotáng) is an art installation in Beimen District, Tainan, Taiwan. The structure was opened in October 2014.[1] Despite its name, it is not consecrated as a church but is occasionally used as a chapel for weddings.[citation needed]

Beimen Crystal Church
Chinese: 北門水晶教堂
YearOctober 2014
LocationBeimen, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°15′51.5″N 120°07′21.6″E / 23.264306°N 120.122667°E / 23.264306; 120.122667

Architecture

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The structure was designed with transparent color and decorated with many outdoor art installations located at the side of a lake.[2] It features a square stone in the shape of a piano. The visitor center is painted with various love-shaped theme artworks.[3]

Transportation

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The structure is accessible by bus from Xinying Station of Taiwan Railways.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Yang, Sz-ruei; Ko, Lin (13 August 2018). "'Crystal Church' in Tainan to be made available for weddings". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Beimen Crystal Church(北門水晶教堂)". Travel Tainan. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Beimen Crystal Church". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Crystal Church". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.