Taipei Beimen Post Office Introduction
Taipei Post Office, the predecessor of Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., was founded 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, and since the post office operations were closely related to the train stations, it was relocated to its current position. Initially a Japanese wooden building, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt as a reinforced concrete building in 1929. After the restoration of Taiwan, due to the expansion of postal services and organizational changes, it was reorganized into the state-owned "Chunghwa 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 decorations and clean lines. The entrance porch protrudes and is arched, and the facade features four pairs of double circular classical columns and pediment decorations. The exterior utilizes windows separated by double columns, divided into a three-bay front with two large and one small window, while the interior hall has a two-story high ceiling with a simplified design. The classical carvings on the columns and the hallway ceiling are quite exquisite and elegant. Today's Taipei Post Office, located next to the North Gate, is also known as the North Gate Post Office, and its postal service hours are longer, with many people coming and going to send packages even at night. Source: Postal Museum website.
