Taipei Beimen Post Office Introduction
The Taipei Post Office, a branch of Taiwan Post Co., Ltd., is the successor to the "Post Office Bureau" established by Liu Ming-chuan. During the Japanese occupation, the importance of train stations increased due to the establishment of the railway network, and the post office's business was closely related to the train stations, leading to its relocation to the present site. Initially, it was a wooden building in the Japanese style, but after being destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt in 1929 as a concrete and steel structure. 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-run "Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. Taipei Post Office," and 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 decorations and clean lines. The entrance has a protruding arched porch, and the building's facade features four sets of double round classical columns and pediments. The exterior includes double columns separating window openings, creating three large openings, two large and one small. The interior hall has a two-story height with a simplified design, featuring classical carvings on the columns and the ceiling, which are very delicate and elegant. Today, the Taipei Post Office, located next to the North Gate, is also known as the North Gate Post Office, and its postal services operate for longer hours, with many people coming and going to send parcels even at night. Text source: Postal Museum website.
