二級古蹟打狗英國領事館，建於1865年至今已有140年歷史，地理位置特殊，座落在海天一色的西子灣山上，可屬美景天成。坐靠打鼓山、前扼高雄港進出之大船、右看西子灣日落、左抱高雄市港全景。

本館為後文藝復興時代巴洛克式建築風格，花欄石雕、圓拱設計，她見證了一個半世紀的歷史，經整修後，風華再現，英領風騷；館內亦蘊藏豐富的藝術臻品，使其成為內外兼美的古蹟領事館。

這座英國式的建築，設計者為英國人，使用尺寸皆為英碼及英呎。四周的外牆有連續的半圓拱，轉角處的栱較小而牆柱較大，是力學上的強固作用。建築物內設壁爐，並有地下室。整體外觀為連續的半圓栱，使得造型非常富有節奏感。領事館的紅磚從廈門運來，工匠聘自大陸，迴廊的圓栱在夕陽下被映照得更顯古意盎然。竹節狀的落水管是清末洋樓的特色，轉角的磚柱為雙柱並立，構造更為穩固。

1986年始經考證研究修復，現在內部闢為高雄史蹟文物館，陳列有關打狗開拓及近代史之文獻、照片及模型。遊客至此，除可參觀館內豐富收藏外，館外可西眺大海的點點船影，東望市區及港口，南側有曲折保持完好的古道，處處展現迷人的風采。

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The consulate was built in 1865 with more than a hundred years of history. It is now the most antique western building preserved in Taiwan, which is listed as the second-class historic spot. It was the western building designed by a British engineer and built by Chinese craftsmen, and it is the most meaningful ancient building of Chinese modern history with graceful and elegant proportion.

Semicircle arches are rhythmically arranged in order with considerably rhyming. At the corner, the circle arch is smaller and the wall pillar is bigger, which has reinforced function in dynamics. It is the Baroque typed building of the Renaissance era. It emphasizes on the stylish regular pattern and its hollow pattern railings were built with excellent bricks. Harmonious sense of beauty is shown at every turn.

Among the existing western style buildings in Taiwan, it provides an excellent example of technique and style and that possesses the value of historical architecture study and conservation value. The building brick and mortar used all continue using the traditional method of Fukien and Taiwan. Some parts are even filled with clay and soil, while wooden truss is built with complete western style. It is the building that has double function, administrative and residential function, and its style also lies in between them. It is the portrayal illustration of modern Chinese and Western cultural communication, and also the first formal consulate built by foreigners in Taiwan. The occurrence of consulate opened up the development of western architecture for Taiwan in the future.

source: Tourism Bureau, Rep. of China(Taiwan) ( http://taiwan.net.tw/w1.aspx )

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