Shuinandong Smelter

The Remains of the 13 Levels is a former smelter plant in Lianxin Village, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is also called the Potala Palace of Mountain Mines.

Photo: Cuthbertwong, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Ruins
Description: former smelter plant in Ruifang, Taiwan
Also known as: “Fonderie de Shuinandong”, “Palais Potala des mines de montagne”, “Potala Palace of Mountain Mines”, and “Remains of the 13 Levels”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shuinandong Fishing Port and Golden Waterfall.

Shuinandong Fishing Port

Marina

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shuinandong Fishing Port is a marina, which is situated 500 metres northeast of Shuinandong Smelter.

Golden Waterfall

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Golden Waterfall is a waterfall located near a village named Jiufen in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Golden Waterfall is situated 410 metres southwest of Shuinandong Smelter.

Ōgon Shrine

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Koika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ōgon Shrine also known as the Jinguashi Shinto Shrine, Gold Temple or Spirits of the Mountain Shrine is a Shinto shrine located halfway up a mountain in the Gold Ecological Park in Jinguashi, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Ōgon Shrine is situated 2 km south of Shuinandong Smelter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jinguashi and Jiufen.

Jinguashi

Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jinguashi is a village in the Ruifang District of eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. The area became famous for its gold mines, and is considered a potential World Heritage Site by the Taiwan Bureau of Cultural Heritage.

Jiufen

Photo: TianyinLee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jiufen or Jioufen, historically spelled Chiufen, is a small town in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City, in the hills overlooking the northeast coast of Taiwan.