Tianhou Temple

The Tianhou Temple, also known as the Kaitai Tianhou or Mazu Temple, is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to the sea.
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Also known as: “臺南市安平區開台天后宮”
  • Address: 國勝路 33, 10, 王城里, 臺南市, 安平區, 708

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Zeelandia and Fort Zeelandia Museum.

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was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch East India Company, in the town of Anping on Formosa, the former name of central island of Taiwan, during their 38-year rule over the western part of the island. is situated 100 metres north of Tianhou Temple.

Museum
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Museum
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The Haishan Hall is a former military assembly hall in , , . is situated 220 metres east of Tianhou Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anping District and N. District.

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is a district of , . In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. It is home to 64,408 people according to the 2020 census.

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North District is a district home to 126,446 people located in , . is situated 4½ km east of Tianhou Temple.

Suburb
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West Central District is a district located in the center of Tainan City, . It is home to 76,983 people. is situated 4½ km east of Tianhou Temple.

Tianhou Temple

Latitude
23.00065° or 23° 0′ 2″ north
Longitude
120.16058° or 120° 9′ 38″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
7QM22526+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 435771391
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Wiki­data ID
Q976557
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“Tianhou Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “安平開臺天后宮”
  • Dutch: “Kaitai Tianhoutempel van Anping”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “An-pêng Khai-tâi Thian-hiō-kiong”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “An-pîng Khai-tâi Thian-hiō-kiong”

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