Presidential Office Building

When the Republic of China constitution was promulgated in 1947, the Presidential Palace was established to serve and support the President and Vice President. Initially, the headquarters was located in Nanjing. The current Presidential Palace was built according to the design of architect Uheiji Nagano during the period when Taiwan was controlled by the Japanese (1895-1945). Later, when the influence of the Mainland was almost gone, the government of the Republic of China decided to relocate the political offices to Taiwan, including the Presidential Palace, which was built in June 1912. and completed in early 1919. Once the tallest building in Taiwan, it was the headquarters of agencies supporting the President and Vice President of the Republic of China.

This is a unique architectural work with a combination of traditional European architectural elements such as Baroque, Neoclassical, and Renaissance. Total construction cost is estimated at nearly 2.8 million Japanese Yen. The building consists of 4 ground floors and a basement, with a maximum capacity of 2,000 people. There are a total of more than 300 delicately designed rooms, each with a separate function, in addition, inside the Presidential Palace campus, there are many large halls and open gardens. Entering the first lobby, visitors will see a large photo of the President and Vice President against the backdrop of Jade Mountain - known as the "roof" of Taiwan. The president's guide will take visitors to the main areas, helping visitors understand more about the history and architecture of the building. This is a valuable opportunity for you to have an overview of the political system and presidents of the island nation of Taiwan as well as the socio-economic development process. Chiang Kai-shek after losing his position in Mainland China, he returned to Taiwan to live but still wanted to return to Beijing to regain the old government. After his death, Chiang Kai-shek's son succeeded his father as the Second President of Taiwan, he did not focus on regaining power in Mainland China like his father did, but focused on development. Taiwan's economic and infrastructure development. He built the first highway from the North Island to the South Island and made economic reforms to make the island nation more and more developed. Here, guests will listen to the proud sharing of the Presidents who have contributed to Taiwan's flourishing development.

The Presidential Palace is open to visitors in the mornings from 09.00AM to 11.30AM on weekdays from Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday closed, free to visit, visitors just need to show their passport for security personnel. Each month, there will be a "full house open" day, the Presidential Palace is open all day and has a guide but must be booked in advance.