Completed in 1919 and designed by architect Uheiji Nagano, this iconic neo-Baroque building was originally the Office of the Government-General of Taiwan. It was damaged by US bombing in World War 2 and restored in the years after the Japanese surrender. Now it serves as the office of the president of the ROC (中華民國總統府).
Map
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)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
- Baroque Revival Architecture (巴洛克復興建築)
Connections
- Liyushan Miniature Kingdom Trail (鯉魚小人國步道)
- Taipei East Gate (臺北府城東門)
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
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.