Taipei City
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan and a major global city. Located in the north of the island, nestled in a basin between the Yangming and Central Mountains, Taipei serves as the financial, cultural, and political heart of Taiwan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Palace Museum and Taipei 101.
National Palace Museum
Museum
Photo: Taiwankengo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Palace Museum, also known as Taipei Palace Museum, is a national museum headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in Beijing in 1925, the museum was re-established in Shilin, Taipei, in 1965, later expanded with a southern branch in Taibao, Chiayi, in 2015.
Taipei 101
Photo: Alton.arts, CC BY 2.5.
The Taipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508 m, 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by Taipei Financial Center Corporation. Taipei 101 is situated 6 km south of Taipei City.
Taipei Arena
Stadium
Photo: Pedro Angelini, CC BY 2.0.
The Taipei Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in the capital Taipei, Taiwan, and it is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo and wrestling.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zhongshan and Old Taipei.
Zhongshan
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Zhongshan and Songshan in Taipei are neighborhoods rich in arts and culture.
Old Taipei
If you want to feel the real heartbeat of Taipei, one that is far removed from the skyscrapers and shopping malls of East Taipei, then Datong and Wanhua in West Taipei are the places to go.
Shilin
Photo: Latinboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shihlin is a northern district of Taipei, home to many museums and one of Taipei's largest night markets.
Taipei City
- Also known as: “T’ai-pei”, “T’ai-pei Shih”, “Tai Peh Municipality”, “Taibei Shi”, “Taibei Shih”, and “Taipei”
- Location: Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.083° or 25° 4′ 59″ northLongitude
121.5533° or 121° 33′ 12″ eastPopulation
2,490,000Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7QQ33HM3+58GeoNames ID
1668338
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Taipei City” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “台北市”
- Chinese: “臺北市”
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Localities in the Area
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