Hsinchu Prefecture Hall
新竹州厅
A Japanese occupation period prefecture hall completed in 1927, with red-brick walls and a well-preserved Mansard-style roof. It is now the Hsinchu City Government office building.
Hsinchu Prefecture Hall was completed in 1927 and served as the administrative center of Hsinchu Prefecture during the Japanese occupation period. The prefecture administered present-day Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and Miaoli. Its red-brick walls are paired with white decorative bands, and the steeply pitched Mansard-style roof frames a symmetrical, simple, and dignified façade. Today it houses the Hsinchu City Government and is designated as a state-level historic site in Taiwan. On weekdays you can admire the exterior from the Zhongzheng Road side. The interior is office space and is not open at all times, though there are occasional open days or guided tours. It is only a few minutes' walk from the East Gate and the Image Museum.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; interior access at the city's discretion
Nearby sights
- Hsinchu Image Museum
- Beimen Street & Changhe Temple
- Yingxi Gate (East Gate of Hsinchu)
- Hsinchu City God Temple
- Hsinchu Railway Station
- Hsinchu City Glass Museum
- Hsinchu Zoo
- Eighteen Peaks Mountain