Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #16 in Taipei, Taiwan

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 8.4 km
Ascend 168 m
Descend 171 m

Experience Taipei in Taiwan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TaipeiIndividual Sights in Taipei

Sight 1: 濟南長老教會

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Taiwan Presbyterian Church of Jinan, commonly known as Jinan Church, Jinan Presbyterian Church, formerly known as Taipei Xingmachi Church, is a Presbyterian church located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan. It was built and completed in 1916 by the Japanese Christian Church in Taipei, and after the war, it was transferred to the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan, and after the government of the Republic of China moved to Taiwan, there was a Taipei Chinese Chapel to share this church.

Wikipedia: 濟南基督長老教會 (ZH)

768 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Taipei 228 Memorial Museum

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Taipei 228 Memorial Hall, located in Taipei 228 Park, was officially opened on February 28, 1997, and symbolized the 50th anniversary of the 228 Incident. Its building was formerly known as the former Taipei Broadcasting Bureau Concert Hall of the Taiwan Broadcasting Association during the Japanese occupation.

Wikipedia: 臺北二二八紀念館 (ZH)

200 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: 二二八公園福德宮

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228 Park Fude Palace, located in Taipei City, 228 Park Rush Gong Hao Yifang, located at No. 107, Huaining Street, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, commonly known as the New Park Land Temple, the main worship of Fu Zheng God (Land Gong), is a well-known land temple located in the Boai Special Economic Zone, because the jurisdiction covers the presidential palace, so it has the largest land temple in Taiwan, "the first palace in the world".

Wikipedia: 二二八公園福德宮 (ZH)

476 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: National History Museum Exhibition Hall

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Academia Historica is the national institution of historical research of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Founded in Nanjing in 1947 and re-established in Taiwan in 1957, the institution is under the direct administration of the Office of the President. The institution is tasked with recording national history, collecting, compiling, and preserving historical collections, as well as conserving the relics associated with the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Republic of China.

Wikipedia: Academia Historica (EN), Website

158 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: 臺灣電力株式會社社長宿舍

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The President's Dormitory of Taiwan Electric Power Co., Ltd. is a designated monument directly under the central government of Taipei City, Taiwan, located behind the Presidential Palace. It was originally the president's dormitory of Taiwan Electric Power Co., Ltd., and the original Western-style and Japanese-style buildings. Now only the Western-style building remains, its wall is a brick wall and the exterior is coated with cement with exquisite workmanship, and after World War II, it was used as the central guest house and the official residence of the chairman of Taiwan Province. The street opposite it was originally the site of Taiwan Electric Power Co., Ltd., which was blown up by the U.S. military in 1945 during the Taipei air raid.

Wikipedia: 臺灣電力株式會社社長宿舍 (ZH)

202 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Armed Forces Museum

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The Republic of China Armed Forces Museum was a museum located on Guiyang Street in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. It opened on 31 October 1961, under the administration of the Republic of China Ministry of National Defense Department of History and Translation Office. The Museum encompassed 3 floors, and served to preserve and present the heritage and history of the ROC military to the general public.

Wikipedia: Republic of China Armed Forces Museum (EN)

697 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Jieshou Park

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Jieshou Park is an urban type park in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Jieshou Park (EN)

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: East Gate of Taipei

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The East Gate of Taipei Fucheng, officially known as Jingfu Gate, is located in the Boai Special Zone of Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan, and the Taipei Fucheng City Gate in front of the President of the Republic of China Palace, which is now listed as a national monument of the Republic of China.

Wikipedia: 臺北府城東門 (ZH)

293 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: National Taiwan University Medical Humanities Museum

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The Museum of Medical Humanities of National Taiwan University (NTU) is a museum about medical humanities at the NTU College of Medicine campus in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Museum of Medical Humanities (EN), Website

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Evergreen Maritime Museum

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The Evergreen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Evergreen Maritime Museum (EN), Website

295 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: National Concert Hall

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The National Theater Hall and National Concert Hall, or together the National Theater and Concert Hall, are twin performing arts venues at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in 1987, the landmarks stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to the east. Together the venues are referred to by the abbreviation NTCH. The square itself sits near Ketagalan Boulevard, site of the Presidential Office Building, the National Central Library, the National Taiwan Museum, and the 228 Peace Memorial Park.

Wikipedia: National Concert Hall (Taiwan) (EN)

627 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 12: National Theatre

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The National Theater Hall and National Concert Hall, or together the National Theater and Concert Hall, are twin performing arts venues at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in 1987, the landmarks stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to the east. Together the venues are referred to by the abbreviation NTCH. The square itself sits near Ketagalan Boulevard, site of the Presidential Office Building, the National Central Library, the National Taiwan Museum, and the 228 Peace Memorial Park.

Wikipedia: National Theater (Taipei) (EN)

352 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: South Gate of Taipei

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South Gate of Taipei 台北旅遊網 / Attribution

The South Gate of Taipei City, also known as the Great South Gate, is located at the intersection of Park Road and Aiguo West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan, and is now listed as a national monument of the Republic of China.

Wikipedia: 臺北府城南門 (ZH)

354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Yen Chia-Kan's Residence

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The former residence of Yan Jiagan, located in the Boai Special Economic Zone, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan, is the official residence of Yan Jiagan, the 5th president of the Republic of China, and is a national monument.

Wikipedia: 嚴家淦先生故居 (ZH)

561 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 15: Minor South Gate of Taipei

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The small south gate of Taipei, officially known as Chongxi Gate, is located at the intersection of Yanping South Road and Aiguo West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan, and is now listed as a national monument of the Republic of China.

Wikipedia: 臺北府城小南門 (ZH)

945 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 16: Qingshui Temple

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The Qingshui Temple also known as Tsushih Temple or the "Divine Progenitors Temple" is a temple in dedicated to the Deity known as Master Qingshui, a Northern Song dynasty Buddhist monk who is said to have saved a town from a drought and performed numerous miracles. The temple is located in the Wanhua District of Taipei City, Taiwan. The temple is often called "the most characteristic example of mid-Qing temple architecture."

Wikipedia: Bangka Qingshui Temple (EN)

697 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 17: Bangka Park

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The Bangka Park is a park in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Bangka Park (EN)

274 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 18: 艋舺集義宮

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Located at No. 249, Kangding Road, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan, Monchuan Jiyi Palace is a Taoist temple of folk belief in the form of a man-based organization. The temple was divided from the ancestral temple Doumei Palace in Xiangzhi Township, Jinjiang County, Quanzhou Prefecture, and built in the 33rd year of the Meiji era (1900). Later, because the temple body is narrow and not enough to use, it was rebuilt in 1986 and completed in 1992. The main worship of Zhu, Chi, Li Sanfu Chitose, with the spouse of the third lady of the gods, with the Marshal of Yangfu, You Da Inspector, the twelve officials, the tiger master, the medicine boy and Xie Bi'an, Fan Wusu two generals and other gods.

Wikipedia: 艋舺集義宮 (ZH)

878 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 19: 糖廍文化園區

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The Tangbu Cultural Park is a cultural center in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan, transformed from a former sugar refinery.

Wikipedia: Tangbu Cultural Park (EN), Facebook

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