Taipei Guest House
{{Short description|Government-owned guest house in Taipei, Taiwan}}
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| location = Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
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File:臺北賓館 臺北市 國定古蹟宅第 Venation 35.jpg
The Taipei Guest House ({{zh|t=臺北賓館|s=台北宾馆|first=t|poj=Tâi-pak Pin-koán|p=Táiběi Bīnguǎn}}) 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 {{Interlanguage link multi|Dōgo Fukuda|zh|3=福田東吾}} and {{Interlanguage link multi|Ichiro Nomura|ja|3=野村一郎}}, the structure was built from 1899 to 1901 and rebuilt by {{Interlanguage link multi|Matsunosuke Moriyama|ja|3=森山松之助}} 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.{{cite news |author1=Han Cheung |title=Taiwan in Time: An extravagant colonial palace |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2022/09/25/2003785882 |access-date=26 September 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=26 September 2022}}
Until 1920, the Taipei Guest House was the residence of the Governor-General of Taiwan during the Japanese period, situated about 100 meters from the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan (now the Presidential Building). Imperial members and heads of politics often visited here. Emperor Showa (Crown Prince Hirohito) also stayed here when visiting Taiwan. After Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China, ROC Minister of Foreign Affairs George Yeh and Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Isao Kawada signed the Treaty of Taipei here in 1952.
In 1988, Taipei Guest House was designated by the government of Taiwan and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan.
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 Second Empire palace buildings. Inside the building there is a resplendent suspension light decorated with crystal, baroque gold leaves and flowers and gold foil; outside the building there is a modern Japanese curtilage garden. Taipei Guest House is the representative work of Taiwanese buildings under Japanese rule, also called the most graceful baroque residence house.
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 NTU Hospital Station of Taipei Metro.
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.mofa.gov.tw/tgh/ Taipei Guest House] {{in lang|zh}}
- [https://www.mofa.gov.tw/entgh/ Taipei Guest House] (English)
- [https://nchdb.boch.gov.tw/assets/overview/monument/19980730000004 Taipei Guest House] at the Bureau of Cultural Heritage website {{in lang|zh}}
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Category:1901 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Baroque architecture in Taipei
Category:Buildings and structures in Taipei
Category:Houses completed in 1901
Category:Tourist attractions in Taipei