Like the name suggested, it was the residence of the then British Consulate to Taiwan before the Japanese Occupation. Takao was the original name of Kaohsiung. According to the guide, the local tribe gave the city the name "Takao", meaning bamboo forest. The Japanese changed the name as "Takao" means "beating the dog".
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The British Consulate At Takao
No. 20 LianHai Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
07-5250271
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I agree with other reviewers as a place to take some good pictures of sea and city skyline and of course the historic building itself (fyi, Taiwan does not have that many historic buildings). I wish I checked TA reviews before the trip since I did not know about those interesting Dutch gods in nearby temple. Definitely not a high...
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I have been going to school in Kaohsiung for about 2 months now, and had still not gone to the British Consulate. So on Saturday since it was so nice we decided to walk there and see how it was. I won't lie it was really beautiful, and a great way to get scenic pictures of the city and ocean....
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This is a nice spot in Kaohsiung.
Its a redbrick, open sided building that a British Trading Company built in 1865. Its located 70 metres up a hill over-looking the harbour. Its a nice place to sit down, have a drink, enjoy the views of the giant container ship coming in. There is a "Victorian Teahouse" which is popular.
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