Historical sites in Taipei

Historic Taipei

Taipei’s architectural landscape reflects its transition from a Qing dynasty walled city to a Japanese colonial hub and modern capital. This collection features the four surviving city gates—North, South, East, and Minor South—alongside grand Japanese-era structures like the Presidential Office Building and the former Monopoly Bureau. It also includes traditional Hokkien residential architecture at the Lin An Tai Historical House and the mid-century Shilin Presidential Residence, providing a survey of the city's political and cultural evolution.

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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Republic of China.

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North Gate of Taipei City Wall

Constructed in 1884, Taipei North Gate, formally Cheng'en Gate, is the best-preserved gate of the Walls of Taipei, and is a National…

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Minor South Gate of Taipei

One of the last remaining parts of the city fortification. It was destroyed during the World War II, but later reconstructed.

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Zhongshan Hall

Zhongshan Hall is a historic building which originally functioned as the Taipei City Public Auditorium.

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Presidential Office Building

The Presidential Office Building is the work place of the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

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South Gate of Taipei

A beautiful remain of Taipei's fortification. It served as a main gate of the city and it has wonderful decorations made of hornless dragons.

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Medical Humanity Building

A marvelous museum dealing with history and progress of Taiwan's medicine.

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Long an po huang zhai lian rang ju

A traditional Qing-era Hokkien farmhouse preserved within the grounds of Longmen Junior High School. It is one of the few surviving examples of early rural architecture in the Taipei Basin, illustrating the lifestyle of the region's 19th-century settlers.

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Shilin Presidential Residence Park

The Shilin Official Residence is the former residence of late Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek located on Zhongshan North Road…

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Nanmen Park of National Taiwan Museum

The National Taiwan Museum, established in 1908, is the oldest museum in Taiwan.

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East Gate of Taipei

Formally known as Jingfu Gate, this 1884 fortification is one of the four surviving gates of the original Taipei city wall. While the base is original, the upper pavilion was redesigned in the 1960s in a traditional Chinese palace style.

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Taipei Guest House

The Taipei Guest House is the historical building located at 1 Ketagalan Boulevard, Bo'ai Special Zone, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Lin An Tai Historical House & Museum

The Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum is a museum in Jhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Tai wan yan jiu gong si

Completed in 1913, this Renaissance-style red-brick building was the headquarters of the Monopoly Bureau during the Japanese colonial era. It features a prominent central clock tower and once managed the island’s tobacco, liquor, and camphor industries.