Taipei Beimen Post Office Introduction
The Taipei Post Office, a branch of Taiwan Post Co., was originally established as the "Post General Office" by Liu Ming-chuan. During the Japanese colonial period, with the establishment of the railway network, the significance of railway stations increased, and due to the close relationship between post offices and railway stations, it was relocated to its current site. Initially a wooden structure in the Japanese style, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1929 as a reinforced concrete building. After the end of World War II, due to the expansion of postal services and organizational changes, it was restructured on January 1, 2003, into the state-owned "Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. Taipei Post Office"; on February 9, 2007, it was renamed "Taiwan Post Co., Ltd. Taipei Post Office." The Taipei Post Office is a massive four-story building with simple decorations and clean lines. The entrance porch protrudes in an arched shape, and the facade features four classical pairs of round columns and gable decorations. The exterior has windows divided by double columns, creating a three-bay front with two large windows and one small window. The interior lobby has a two-story high ceiling, with a simplified design featuring finely detailed classical carvings on the columns and ceiling, elegant in style. Today's Taipei Post Office, located next to the North Gate, is also known as the North Gate Post Office and has extended postal service hours, with many people coming and going to send packages even at night. Source: Postal Museum website
