The Xiluo Theater (traditional Chinese: 西螺戲院; simplified Chinese: 西螺戏院; pinyin: Xiluó Xìyuàn) is a former theater in Xiluo Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.
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| Location | Xiluo, Yunlin, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 23°48′04.8″N 120°27′48.4″E / 23.801333°N 120.463444°E |
| Type | former theater |
| Seating type | 500 |
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| Built | 1940 |
| Closed | 1990s |
History
editThe theater building was originally built in 1940 under the name Xiluo Opera House with the funds from the prestigious Lin Guang-he clan.[1] It was then later renamed as Xiluo Old Theater. The theater building was closed in the 1980s. In 2001, the theater was declared a historical building.[2]
Architecture
editThe appearance of the theater is Baroque architecture in design. The front gable with symmetric arcs is decorated with stucco molding and added with embellishment patterns and tile mosaic. The interior is mostly of Chinese cypress structure. The theater has a grand stage with more than a thousand seating capacity.[3] The theater is a two-story building with seating capacity of 500 people.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Xiluo Theater". Taiwan Medical Travel. January 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Xiluo Theater". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ A display with Chinese text
- ^ Clegg, Julian (13 June 2016). "Historic theater lies derelict 歷史建築西螺戲院 沒活化成狗窩". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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