Church in Taiwan Is Shaped Like Crystal Shoe To Attract Female Worshipers
Ocean View Park in Budai, Taiwan is now home for a new church, that looks like an high heel pump shoe. The church is made of blue tinted glass and is measuring 55 feet tall and 36 feet wide. According to the Southwest Coast National Scenic Area spokesman, the idea behind an unusual design is to attract female worshipers. The church will have over a hundred female-oriented features, including “chairs for lovers, maple leaves, cookies and cakes.”
Construction of the church took only two month, but it is not open to the public yet. Nevertheless, it is already gaining popularity among locals and tourists. The church is expected to be open before Chinese new year, which this year falls on February 8th.
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UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- High-Heel Wedding Church, Budai Seascape Park, Budai Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Taiwan Tourism Administration lists No. 6 Haixing Street; the Southwest Coast scenic-area office lists No. 5 Xinxi Road. The official coordinates identify the installation despite the address-format difference.
- Coordinates
- 23.377751, 120.14875
- Access
- The Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 61 runs from Xinying Station to the High-Heel Church stop. From Chiayi Station, listed routes include 7209H/7209J and Chiayi County 7327 to Buxin Bridge. The Taiwan Tourism Administration lists one accessible toilet and two accessible parking spaces; reserve low-floor bus service in advance. Check operators for current schedules and accessibility.
- Admission
- The national and regional tourism pages publish no admission tariff for the outdoor installation. A Taiwan-based visitor guide reports free entry, but official pages do not guarantee this or interior access during events; confirm current arrangements before travelling.
- Time needed
- No operator-published visit length found. Planning estimate: allow about 20–40 minutes for the shoe and nearby installations; allow longer to walk around the park or see the evening lights. This is an estimate, not an official duration.
- Best season
- No official preferred season is published. By inference from Central Weather Administration climate data, October–March is generally cooler and drier than the hot, wetter summer months. For daylight and, if operating, evening illumination, arrive before sunset; weather and events can change.
- Opening hours
- National and regional tourism listings say the outdoor attraction is open 24 hours daily. The separate Happiness Lookout Hall is listed 09:00–18:00; the shoe lights operate 18:00–21:00. Special events can restrict access, and 24-hour outdoor access does not guarantee the shoe interior is open.
- Location checked
- 2026-09-30
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-21
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