Wanjin Catholic Basilica — Attraction in Wanluan

Wanjin Catholic Basilica is a 19-century church in Pingtung with a hundred years of history, it has been classified as a national third-level historic site by the Ministry of the Interior. is a two-tower church pattern on the front, which looks like a Spanish bunker. There is a gable wall in the middle of the two towers. When it was created, this gable form has the image of a traditional horseback. The cross, there are two decorative patterns in the gable, the top is the crown and the bottom is the Dominican congregation. The ground was paved with red bricks to match the original style of the church. The walls of the church were clearly smeared with white lime. As soon as you entered Wanjin Village, you could see a majestic and mighty white building. There is a small garden on the left side of the main hall. In addition to the statue of the Virgin Mary, there is also a frangipani tree in the garden. The flowers of this old frangipani tree are...

Ascetically designed church although renovations seem to be ongoing in a huge garden. The altar is simple but quite elegant.

There are 2 little side chapels with one having a beautiful statue of the Blessed Virgin and the confessional ( a simple wooden kneeler with a wooden divider)

Stations of the cross almost life size in the garden with an added station for the Ressurection.

There is a little cooperative on a separate structure in the grounds selling local produce. Honesty system, prices are marked so just drop your payment in a box on the shelf😀

Still on church grounds, there is a convent house, a Sermon on the Mount structure and a statue of the Virgin Mary in a roofed little structure and a big stone at the entrance saying the Blessed Mother’s garden.

Parking is easy and toilets available.

We didn’t meet any church staff while we were there on a...

Construction of the WanJin catholic church began in October 1869 and completed in December 1870. It is the oldest church in Taiwan based on the Spanish Basilica style, the only Basilica church in Taiwan I think. Pope John Paul II bestowed the church "Holy Cathedral of Mary" in 1984 and Taiwan recognized it as a national monument at the same year. The sculpture of Mary goes on a local pilgrimage on the second Sunday of December since 1870. Twice worshipers led the pilgrimage around Taiwan in 1991 and 2009. WanJinIs an uni?ue catholic town due to the long history of Catholicism here. The church is beautiful and the surrounding grounds are also very nice. I brought a rosary home. The church is hard to reach by public transportation therefore a car is needed. During the weekday when it is not too crowded, one could park the the car directly at the...