Grass Mountain Chateau
| Grass Mountain Chateau | |
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Tưởng công thảo sơn hành quán | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Former residence |
| Location | Beitou,Taipei,Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°9′16.55″N121°32′18.15″E/ 25.1545972°N 121.5383750°E |
| Completed | 1920 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Taiwan Sugar Corporation |
TheGrass Mountain Chateau(Chinese:Tưởng công thảo sơn hành quán;pinyin:Jiǎng Gōng Cǎoshān Xíngguǎn;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Chiúⁿ-kong Chháu-soaⁿ Hêng-koán) is a former residence of latePresident of the Republic of ChinaChiang Kai-shek.It is located inBeitou District,Taipei,TaiwaninYangmingshanNational Park.
History
[edit]Empire of Japan
[edit]The Grass Mountain Chateau, a building surrounded by a partially landscaped 7,200 square meters (78,000 sq ft) site, was built byTaiwan Sugar Corporationin 1920. The chateau served as a recreational facility for employees and hosted Japanese royalty.[1]EmperorHirohitoofJapanpersonally visited the residence and stayed there for 1 hour and 50 minutes, according to historical records.
Republic of China / Taiwan
[edit]When in 1949 theRepublic of Chinagovernment fled fromNankingtoTaipeiin Taiwan,Kuomintangleader Chiang Kai-shek claimed the chateau as his first official residence. The site served as Chiang's main residence for a year until a mansion closer to central Taipei could be completed. After the shift ofTaiwansociety to modern democracy in the 1990s, the chateau and its grounds served as both a historical museum and an art exhibition center, both of which are open to the public.[1]
Early in the morning of April 7, 2001, a large fire engulfed the main halls of the chateau. The fire was brought under control within an hour but caused widespread damage. Taipei City officials reported the cause as arson, but stopped short of speculating that the motive may have been political.[1]Three days later, the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs announced that the site would be restored at a cost of $US900,000.[2][3]On December 29, 2011, the chateau reopened.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Fire at Chiang resort in Taiwan act of arson-official".Reuters.Apr 11, 2007.RetrievedJul 26,2020– via www.reuters.com.
- ^"Taipei authorities plan reconstruction of Chiang\'s chateau - Taipei Times".www.taipeitimes.com.Apr 20, 2007.RetrievedJul 26,2020.
- ^"A Retropecst of the Grace in Grass Mountain Chateau".Grassmountainchateau.com.tw. 1999-04-07.Retrieved2014-05-25.
- ^"Grass Mountain Guest House Reopens".Taipei City Government.30 December 2011.Retrieved27 November2017.
External links
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