Taipei Beimen Post Office Introduction
Taipei Post Office, the predecessor of Taiwan Post Co., Ltd., was established by Liu Ming-chuan as the "Postal Headquarters." During the Japanese colonial period, with the establishment of the railway network, the importance of train stations increased, leading to the post office's close association with them, and thus it was relocated to its current site. Initially, it was a Japanese-style wooden building, but after it was destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt in 1929 as a cement and steel structure. After the restoration of Taiwan, due to the expansion of postal services and organizational changes, it was transformed into a state-owned "Chung Hwa Post Co., Ltd. Taipei Post Office" on January 1, 2003. On February 9, 2007, it was renamed "Taiwan Post Co., Ltd. Taipei Post Office." The Taipei Post Office is a large four-story building with simple decoration and clean lines. The entrance porch protrudes and is arched, featuring four pairs of classical double circular columns and gable decorations on the façade. The exterior has window openings separated by dual columns, forming a three-bay arrangement of two large and one small window section. The interior lobby is double-height, with a simplified design featuring exquisitely elegant classical carvings on the columns and ceiling. Today, the Taipei Post Office, located next to the North Gate, is also known as the North Gate Post Office. Its postal service hours are longer, accommodating numerous people mailing parcels even at night. Source: Postal Museum website.
