Taipei Guest House
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Taipei Guest House | |
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臺北賓館 | |
General information | |
Location | Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 25°02′24″N 121°31′00″E / 25.0401°N 121.5166°E |
Construction started | April 1899 |
Completed | 26 September 1901 |
Owner | Government of the Republic of China |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Dogo Fukuda, Ichiro Nomura |
Type | Residence |
Designated | 30 July 1998 |
The Taipei Guest House (traditional Chinese: 臺北賓館; simplified Chinese: 台北宾馆; pinyin: Táiběi Bīnguǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Pin-koán) is the historical building located at 1 Ketagalan Boulevard, Bo'ai Special Zone, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by the Government of the Republic of China and used as a state guest house for receiving state guests or celebration activities.
History
Designed by Japanese architects Dōgo Fukuda and Ichiro Nomura , the structure was built from 1899 to 1901 and rebuilt by Matsunosuke Moriyama in 1911. Gotō Shinpei was responsible for maintaining its construction budget, and was recalled to Japan to meet with National Diet members after it was reported that funds set aside for the Taiwan Grand Shrine were being spent on the Taipei Guest House.[1]
Until 1920, the Taipei Guest House was the residence of the
In 1988, Taipei Guest House was designated by the government of Taiwan and administered by the
Architecture
The main architecture of the building is concave shaped, having a roof in Mansard style and high Roman pillars, mainly in a style of French
Taipei Guest House is open to the public on the first Sunday of even-numbered months from 4 June 2006.
Transportation
The building is accessible within walking distance south east of
See also
References
- ^ a b Han Cheung (26 September 2022). "Taiwan in Time: An extravagant colonial palace". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
External links
- Taipei Guest House (in Chinese)
- Taipei Guest House (English)
- Taipei Guest House at the Bureau of Cultural Heritage website (in Chinese)