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The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (Chinese: 中正紀念堂; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Tiong-chèng-kí-liām-tn̂g) is a national monument and tourist attraction erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. It is located in Taipei, Taiwan (ROC).
History of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall; Introduction; Video; Concept of Design; Administrative Directions; Open Government Declaration; Museum Island
May 3, 2019 · The Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall is a shrine to the former President of the Republic of China. Situated within Liberty Square, a huge open expanse covering over 24 hectares, it also boasts the National Performance Halls, along with the Gate of Integrity and some beautiful gardens and trails.
Visit Info. Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Closed Days will be announced, e.g., Chinese New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year’s Day, 228 Peace Memorial Day, maintenance days, and the day off caused by natural disasters.) Language available: Mandarin Chinese, English, Japanese. Application: Please book at least 7 days before visit.
On April 5, 1975, at 23:50 TWT, Chiang Kai-shek, Generalissimo and President of the Republic of China, died of a heart attack resulting from kidney failure caused by advanced heart failure and pneumonia at the Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, at the age of 87.
Hundreds of cultural-arts exhibitions and performances are hosted in the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall every year, including exhibitions of paintings, photography, calligraphy, engravings, sculptures, and mixed-media art, along with performing arts shows.
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is 70 meters in height, and features white walls and blue tiles. Located in the center of the Memorial Park, it looks majestic regardless of the angle from which it is viewed.
This memorial hall was built in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, the first president of the Republic of China. Work on the hall began in 1976, a year after President Chiang passed away.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Taipei, Taiwan, Asia. Top choice in Taipei. This grandiose monument to authoritarian leader Chiang Kai-shek is a popular attraction and rightly so. It is a sobering feeling to stand in the massive courtyard.
The renaming of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan to National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall (Chinese: 國立台灣民主紀念館; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Mínzhǔ Jìniànguǎn) was announced by President Chen Shui-bian on 15 May 2007. The surrounding plaza was rededicated to democracy as Liberty Square.
