East Gate of Taipei
The Taipei East Gate is a restored 18th-century gate in Taipei, Taiwan. It gave it name to Dongmen Neighborhood, formerly called Tōmonchō in Japanese period.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: City gate
- Description: historic structure in Taipei, Taiwan
- Also known as: “Dongmen”, “East Gate of Taipei City”, “Jingfu Gate”, “Jingfumen”, “Kéng-hok-mn̂g”, “Taipei City Wall-East Gate”, “Taipei East Gate”, and “照正門”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Taiwan University Medical Humanities Museum and Evergreen Maritime Museum.
National Taiwan University Medical Humanities Museum
Museum
Photo: B01401122, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Medical Humanities of National Taiwan University is a museum about medical humanities at the NTU College of Medicine campus in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. National Taiwan University Medical Humanities Museum is situated 110 metres northeast of East Gate of Taipei.
Evergreen Maritime Museum
Museum
Photo: 玄史生, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Evergreen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan. Evergreen Maritime Museum is situated 120 metres east of East Gate of Taipei.
Chiang-kai-shek Memorial Hall
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument and tourist attraction erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. Chiang-kai-shek Memorial Hall is situated 640 metres southeast of East Gate of Taipei.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bo’ai Special Zone and Nanhai Academy.
Bo’ai Special Zone
Hamlet
The Bo'ai Special Zone is a restricted zone in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan, for the protection of the Presidential Office Building. It is in the historic center of Taipei and includes other government office buildings and historic sites.
Nanhai Academy
Locality
Photo: Yu tptw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nanhai Academy is a collection of cultural and educational facilities located on Nanhai Road in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan.
Ximending
Village
Photo: Volksabstimmung, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ximending is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei, Taiwan. The Ximending Pedestrian Area was the first pedestrian zone constructed in Taipei and remains the largest in Taiwan.
East Gate of Taipei
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dongmen Village, Zhongzheng, Taipei City, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.03902° or 25° 2′ 21″ northLongitude
121.51768° or 121° 31′ 4″ eastLevels
2Open location code
7QQ32GQ9+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 209580573OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q15909604
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“East Gate of Taipei” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Kéng-hok-mn̂g”
- Chinese: “东门”
- Chinese: “台北府城东门”
- Chinese: “景福門”
- Chinese: “景福门”
- Chinese: “臺北府城東門”
- Japanese: “台北府城東門”
- Japanese: “景福門”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Kéng-hok-mn̂g”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 凱道廣場 and Taipei City Jhong Jheng Sports Center.
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