"Presidential Palace"
Address: Chongqing South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 122 / TEL: (02) 2311-3731 Opening Hours: 14,811 month for a Sunday open 0800 ~ 1600 
Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei, Chungking South Road intersection with the "Presidential Palace", since the Japanese occupation of Taiwan's top leadership has been central location, martial law, the political climate eased, "Presidential Palace" also "the people" many, year elective open to the public to visit the mysterious past was unveiled. Located in Taipei's "Presidential Palace" building in the Japanese colonial period as the Taiwan Governor Office had used, after completion in 1919, has been the center of Taiwan's highest authority. The building now is to lay down in Taiwan's national monuments. Generally called the office building where the then leaders, such as the office of Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian and offices, there is no fixed title.
The building is located in Chongqing South Road, Taipei, Taiwan and Ketagalan large Daojiao Kou Department, addresses are often mistaken for "Ketagalan Avenue One," but in fact belongs to Chungking South Road, "Ketagalan Boulevard at "Yes," the Foreign Ministry. " The buildings around the Chongqing South Road, Baoqing Road, Po-ai Road, Guiyang Road, surrounded by some, is on the Kay Road, Changsha Street section of his back. Near Taipei, the Taipei MRT Red Line ─ National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei MRT station.
"Presidential Palace" built in 1912. To form a symmetrical five-storey building, erected a symbol of authority of the central tower, the architectural style is Renaissance, Baroque style popular at that time. It is not only the "presidential" office space, is the "State" important events at the venues. After three quarters of the century, the "Presidential Palace" is still largely maintain the original appearance, steps, arches, high columns, red brick, still as ever elegance. Visitors first Chungking South Road entrance to a security check, from a positive gate to enter, the door is usually only "president", "Vice President" and "President" of the guests to use and lintels great book "Presidential Palace" plaque hanging in italics great momentum.
Through into the high ceiling of 16.5 meters Chang Ting Chang Ting after, baroque column list, the top carved arc complex, the sun spilled from the high roof, the whole style out open space, it is shines; here Y ladder leading to the third floor of the Central Hall room. The third floor, including "President" reception room, "President" office, showroom Medal, Chieh Shou Hall. Among them, the reception room for the "President" reception venue for Chinese and foreign guests, on the wall, "Father" and "party elder" Wu's calligraphy; Chiehshou concert hall is held and the "Presidential Palace" meeting place of the celebration, curvature of the ceiling, high ceiling design, echo effect is excellent, the previous "head of state" was sworn in here.
"Presidential" office only nine square meters, simplicity and elegant furnishings, a symbol of "national" civilian head of state of style. The medal for the former Chiang Kai-shek's office showroom, on behalf of "national" seal of the "Great Seal", "President" of the Indian awarded Rongdian Xi, and the previous "president" of all kinds of decorations awarded, can be seen in this .
The whole building, "Presidential Palace" Although only office is located, but its historical significance and symbolic value, visitors still worth a visit. 
History
(1) design <br /> presidential architectural Yiwei end the war, some political power in Taiwan, the Japanese firm settled by the provisional Government House in the lieutenant-governor in the late Qing Dynasty in Yamen has been to five of the Taiwan Governor left Sakuma Matthew's time, have plans to build a permanent office building. After careful planning, the Government House in 1907 offering a reward of 50000 yuan yen public sign map, and limit the participants qualified for the Japanese imperial family home construction. The sign plan primary stage, the organizers who participated in the competition from the Japanese architect amongst Figure 1-7: Suzuki Kichibee respectively, Nagano Uheiji, well Okayasu, Moriyama Matsunosuke, Matsui clear enough, Sakurai small Dairo and Fukui Room 1, each were awarded to ten or dollars. The jury includes Kingo Tatsuno, Taro Nakamura far, Tsukamoto Yasushi, Kanai and so well-known architectural technician. Well would have preferred a primary first prize winner of Suzuki Kichibee works, but after careful consideration of several days, the jury found that Suzuki Kichibee the first prize winner of the spire, steep roof, dormer windows with red brick two-story building style, with the Hague Tribunal suspects plagiarism, it was selected in 1909 published the list, with a second in Nagano Uheiji works, and its style and then being built very close to the Tokyo station. That said, however, to the final phase of changes into the present tower, magnificent buildings look like the real designer of the solemn, but it is primary to fourth place in the Forest Hill Matsunosuke. 
(2) construction of repair
Government House on June 1, 1912 officially started in June 1915 and substantially completed the main ceremony was held on the Building, after a few years after construction, and finally we see completed in March 1919, the total project cost of up to 2.81 million yen. Subsequently, this building was the highest building in Taiwan has been the rule in Taiwan, the Taiwan Governor's obviously magnificent landmark. As a result, during World War II, this building became the U.S. bombing of one of Taiwan's main target. Although the Japanese military camouflage every possible way to Government House and Prevention, in the end the war in late 1945, in Taipei's air raids, bombing by U.S. forces hit, and led to loss of some of the buildings. Post-war Taiwan Provincial Executive Office Building was renamed to "Chieh Shou Hall" (Office of the President of the Ketagalan Boulevard also known as the old name "Chieh Shou Road") and started to rebuild until the end of 1948 only to revive the old concept. In addition, the museum often and with a portrait of Chiang Kai-shek, as both sides of the NT image. 
With the capital moved to Taipei in 1950, the Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek and entered after the name of this building's Republic of China on course to become president. During the years 1950 -1957 a short period, the ROC Presidential Office and Executive Yuan Offices In addition, the building originally, "Chieh Shou Hall" gate first title card until March 25, 2006 only by the DPP government officially removed, the official replacement for the "Office of the President." Despite renovations, the Presidential Office building remains, "Renaissance, Baroque," the solemn and simple domineering. Buildings in the central tower, corner tower, a large satellite tower facade of 1:2:3:2:1 rhythm and rough masonry base and column main entrance, mixed into a stunning visual effect.
(3) Office of the President of the host
In addition to the above to the 1945 restoration by the end of 1948, outside the period, whether it is the name of Government House, or the Office of the President, since 1919 has been completed and now the Presidential Palace This building have been Taiwan's highest authority. The following is the Office of the President's previous owner:
Section 7 of the Taiwan Governor Genjiro Akashi (Akashi Genjiro took office in June 1918, separated in mid-October "to break the news office," All told, about seven months before his death Akashi Governor stationed here.)
8 Governor Den 9 Governor in Tian Jiaji 10 Governor Isawa Takio the 11th Governor of the mountains Mitsunoshin 12 Governor Kawamura Takeji 13 Governor Ishizuka Eizo 14 Governor Ota Masahiro 15 of any Governor Governor 16 South Hiroshi Nakagawa Kenzo 17th Governor Kobayashi Seizo Hasegawa Qing 18 19 Governor Governor Ando Liji: damage caused by U.S. bombing, Ando Liji moved to 'the Taipei City Hall' office. After the war, being repaired because of the Presidential Office, Taiwan Provincial Executive Office is located also in the original City Hall (now the Republic of China Executive Yuan is located), and therefore, the Taiwan Governor Chen Yi was not until after the presidential palace. 1947.4.22 State Office set up a separate provincial government waste, its 'Taiwan governor' (the first Chairman Wei Tao-ming) still remain in the office where the location.
Chen Cheng Executive: Mr. Chen Cheng 1949.8.15 Republic of China South East when he was military and political Executive, the overall control of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Hainan Island, five in his "office" where "Chieh Shou Hall" is now the Presidential Palace. In 1950, the building southeast of the Republic of China had military and political Executive Office, Executive Yuan, ROC Presidential Office Department on three things.
Yan Xishan: Acting President Li Tsung-jen fled, November 20, 1949 Yan Xishan acting powers of the presidency. Yan Xishan on Dec. 7 announced the Executive Yuan to move in Taipei, on the 8th in the "Chieh Shou Hall" office.
Zhu Jiahua: Mr. Zhu Jiahua served as executive vice president of the Republic of China, arrived in Taipei on December 8 that is stationed, "Chieh Shou Hall" office, February 19, 1950 -1950 on March 1 of this act in the powers of the presidency.
"Chiang Kai-shek": January 3, 1950, Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan to take over political affairs. In the same year on March 1 officially 're OK for duty' after entered the Presidential Palace. He also held the following year in the House before the first 'Double Ten National Day military parade'. In 1951 -1 957 1959 -1 964, the Office of the President and the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China Department office.
"President Yen Chia-kan"
"President Chiang Ching-kuo"
"President Lee Teng-hui"
"President Chen Shui-bian" 
Travel vane:
1. Take the bus transit 0 East, 0 West, 5204209236241243244245251270 road, etc. to stand in the Taipei First Girls get off and walk to.
2. MRT fresh water, stores, and in line, get off at the National Taiwan University Hospital.
