7 Monuments & Statues in Taipei That You Shouldn't Miss

October 20, 2021 Trinity Boughner

You can eat very well—and very cheaply—in Taipei. The restaurants may not look posh, but the quality of the food is superlative. And there’s a huge variety of restaurants—in addition to local Taiwanese specialties, you’ll find regional cuisines from all over China, as well as great Indian, Japanese and even Italian options. Just make sure to leave some room for snacks—street-vendor food here is addictive.
Restaurants in Taipei

1. Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

21 Chung-Shan S Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei 1004 Taiwan +886 2 2343 1100 [email protected] http://www.cksmh.gov.tw
Excellent
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4.0 based on 7,650 reviews

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

Sixty-two landscaped acres of gardens and walkways surround this marble and tile landmark building.

Reviewed By OrderintheHouse

If your time is short in Taipei, like it was for my wife and I on our 6 day Wendy Wu private tour of Taiwan in January 2020, you must make sure that if you visit nothing else in Taipei, you visit the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Park. We were so grateful that our private guide included a visit here as an added extra before we left Taipei for our travel to Taroko Gorge. The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei. It is an imposing memorial erected as a pyramid as a lasting tribute to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in Taiwan until his death. The memorial stands in the centre of a 25 hectare park housing three large buildings: the Memorial Hall, the National Theatre and the National Concert Hall and it also incorporates Liberty Square, a popular place not only for mass gatherings and protests but also for outdoor concerts, festivals and public exhibitions. Entry into the park is through an ornate archway gate. The gardens are beautifully landscaped and well kept. The four sided, white, 76 metre high Memorial hall was opened in 1980 and constructed using Taiwanese marble. The roof is blue and is in the shape of an octagon. There are two sets of stairs leading to the Memorial Hall each with 89 steps representing each year of Chiang Kai-Shek’s life. Once we walked up the stairs to the main entrance of the hall we stood in front of an impressive doorway which when opened, brought us into the large shrine room where a large bronze statue of Chiang Kai-shek stood before us. It was in this hall where we witnessed the solemn daily changing of the guard ceremony which occurs on the hour 9 times in the day from 9 am to 5 pm. This was a ceremonial exercise of great military precision. Visitors are asked to remain silent throughout this ritual and I am pleased to advise that everyone present when we were there appeared to observe this practice, which was very pleasing. It was good that our guide organised our visit here early in the morning because later in the day it often gets crowded when many locals visit the place. After the solemn changing of the guard ceremony we were taken to the impressive Exhibition Hall to view important aspects of Chiang Kai-shek’s life and his achievements in Taiwan. We were able to view with great interest many artifacts and memorabilia left by the great man’s Estate. These included, among other things, his uniforms, medals and even his Cadillac State cars. There were also many historic photos to view showing his influence on other world leaders of his time and of his family life. In a section of the hall there was even a replica of his office where he made his important decisions. The various exhibits on display were very well presented and well spaced out and had good easy to read descriptions and captions. The exhibition is a credit to the staff members who maintain the collections. At the end of our visit we felt we had learnt more about the life and times of Chiang Kai-shek and the influence he had on Taiwan and the world during his time as President than we knew before we arrived. This knowledge was invaluable as we continued our travels through Taiwan over the next 5 days given the important role this man played in Taiwan’s modern history. This is an attraction in Taipei to educate and inspire and one which should not be missed.

2. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

No.505 Section 4, Ren'ai Road, Xinyi District, Taipei Taiwan +886 2 2758 8008 https://www.yatsen.gov.tw/index.html?aspxerrorpath=/en/
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4.0 based on 1,120 reviews

Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

Reviewed By PaulSiow - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

We took the metro to the Sun Yat Sen station which is just outside the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. He is widely recognised as the father of modern China and was a physician. Inside the hall you can learn more about his contributions and some history on the founding of modern China. We also watched the changing of the guards in front of his statue inside the hall. The building is designed in the Chinese architecturial style and the grounds outside is big and well kept, like the CKS memorial park.

3. Yisian Park

No. 46, Sec. 1, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Zhongzheng District, Taipei Taiwan +886 2 2381 3359 http://lg36985.blogspot.com
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4.0 based on 29 reviews

Yisian Park

4. Zhishan Park

Section 1, Zhicheng Road, Shilin District, Shilin, Taipei Taiwan
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4.0 based on 14 reviews

Zhishan Park

5. Moon Bus

No.100, Sec.5, Xinyi Rd, Xinyi Dist, Xinyi District, Taipei 110 Taiwan
Excellent
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4.0 based on 57 reviews

Moon Bus

6. Taiwan Railway Steam locomotive No. LDK58

No.3, Beiping W Road Liming Vil., Zhongzheng Dist, Zhongzheng District, Taipei 100 Taiwan
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3.5 based on 38 reviews

Taiwan Railway Steam locomotive No. LDK58

7. Qing Taipei Fu Wumiao Jiuzhi

No. 1, Lane 126, Section 1, Chongqing South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei Taiwan +886 2 2311 5355
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3.0 based on 1 reviews

Qing Taipei Fu Wumiao Jiuzhi

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