Fort San Domingo is a square, two-story red-brick fortress overlooking the Tamsui River. Its thick walls and prominent position on a hill have made it a focal point for foreign powers in Taiwan for nearly four hundred years. Originally…
Taipei History Timeline
Follow Taipei's transformation from indigenous lands and European colonial outposts through Qing dynasty development, Japanese rule, and the modern post-war era.
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1. Fort San Domingo (Ang Moo Siann)
2. Ketagalan Culture Center
A row of wooden stakes lines the entrance, each topped with expressive metal sculptures of figures holding hands. This installation, representing the theme of ethnic harmony, marks the home of the Ketagalan Culture Center. Established in…
3. Dalongdong Baoan Temple
Dalongdong Baoan Temple is marked by its curved Chinese-style roofs adorned with dragon motifs and a collection of exquisite traditional arts, including lifelike dragon pillars and intricate Koji pottery. Founded in seventeen forty-two by…
4. The Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel is a fourteen-story structure easily recognized by its red columns and golden roof, perched midway up Yuanshan Mountain. It was established in nineteen fifty-two after Madame Chiang Kai-shek suggested the site—then home to…
5. Taipei North Gate (ChengEn Gate)
The North Gate, known formally as Cheng-en Gate, stands as a two-story, bunker-style fortress built of red brick and andesite rock. Completed in eighteen eighty-four during the Qing Dynasty, it features a traditional wooden roof and thick,…
6. The Red House
The Red House is a two-story, red-brick structure that is easy to spot because of its unusual octagonal entrance hall. Built in nineteen oh eight during the Japanese colonial period, it was designed by architect Kondo Juro as Taiwan's…
7. Presidential Office Building
The Presidential Office Building is defined by its long, symmetrical facade of red brick accented with horizontal white stone bands and a sixty-meter central tower. Completed in nineteen nineteen, it was originally designed by Japanese…
8. 228 Peace Park
Two hundred twenty-eight Peace Memorial Park is a green space defined by its traditional Japanese-style landscaping, featuring ponds, arched bridges, and shaded walking paths that contrast with the surrounding urban blocks. Established in…
9. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall is defined by its massive, golden-glazed roof, with corners that curve sharply upward like the wings of a bird. Completed in nineteen seventy-two, the structure combines modernist concrete lines with…