Former residence of the late dictator Chiang Kai-shek, occupied from 1950 until his death in 1975. Originally the site of a Japanese colonial era horticultural experimental station, the compound was painted dark green for aerial camouflage and backed by the Fushan Command HQ (福山指揮部), from which all three military branches could be directed. CKS chose the site partly for its proximity to the Tamsui River, providing an escape route by boat in the event Taiwan was overrun. The heavily fortified residence opened to the public in 1996.
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Heritage Status
- National Monument (國定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- KMT Authoritarian Era Taiwan (國民政府時期)
- Chiang Kai-shek Guesthouses (蔣公行館)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.