National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsinchu Branch Introduction
National Taiwan University Hospital was established during the Japanese colonial period, formerly known as Taipei Hospital, Taiwan Governor-General's Taipei Hospital, and Taipei Imperial University Medical College Hospital. After the war, it was renamed as the National Taiwan University Hospital affiliated with the College of Medicine. It serves as a core of modern medical development in Taiwan. The buildings of the western campus are currently used for outpatient services and some wards. This structure was designed by Mr. Juuro Kondo and is a two-story building in the Renaissance style made of red brick and reinforced concrete. The layout is symmetrically arranged, with a central corridor connecting various outpatient clinics and wards. The hall is majestic and elegant, offering spaciousness and showcasing many Western architectural techniques. It is a masterpiece of modern Western architecture and was the largest and most modern hospital in Southeast Asia at the time.
