Sun-Shooting Tower

The Sun-Shooting Tower (Chinese: 射日塔; pinyin: Shèrì Tǎ) or Chiayi Tower is a tower built inside Chiayi Park, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.[1]

Sun-Shooting Tower
射日塔
General information
TypeTower
Architectural styleAlishan tree
LocationEast, Chiayi City, Taiwan
Coordinates23°28′52″N 120°28′10″E
Opened1998
Height62 m

Design

The tower exterior designed was inspired by a giant sacred tree in Alishan. The brown aluminum pattern mimics the wood grain of the tree and the center is left with a 40-meter-high (130 ft) empty space that mimics the crack in the center of that giant sacred tree.

The interior bronze sculpture is inspired by the "Sun-Shooting" legend of Taiwanese indigenous peoples. This bronze-made sculpture is 24 meters tall and 3 meters wide.[2]

Features

The tower features an observation deck, a café and a small rooftop garden.[3]

Transportation

The tower is accessible within walking distance southeast from Beimen Station of the Alishan Forest Railway or using Chiayi County Bus from Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Attractions > Hot Spots > Chiayi City > Chiayi Park >". Eng.taiwan.net.tw. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  2. "Natural Environment - Attractions - Travel in Chiayi". Travel.chiayi.gov.tw. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  3. "Taiwan Explorer: Chiayi Tower (Sun Shooting Tower)". Mykafkeasquelife.blogspot.com. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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