North Gate of Taipei City Wall

Taipei North Gate, formally Cheng'en Gate, is a historical gate in , , and a national monument. Constructed in 1884, it is the best-preserved gate of the historical Walls of Taipei.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: main gate of Taipei City Walls
  • Also known as: “Beimen”, “Cheng-En Gate”, “Cheng’enmen”, “North Gate of Taipei City”, and “Taipei North Gate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Futai Street Mansion and Railway Department Park.

Museum
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The Taipei , also called Yamato-chō Mansion, is the only existing historical and commercial building in , . It is located at Yanping South Road No.26, and lies in the as well. is situated 120 metres south of North Gate of Taipei City Wall.

Museum
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The Railway Department of the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan is a National Historic Site in Taiwan. The site, near the Taipei North Gate, was in use for railway administration during the late Qing dynasty, but the current extant building… is situated 160 metres north of North Gate of Taipei City Wall.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 130 metres east of North Gate of Taipei City Wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ximending and Bo’ai Special Zone.

Village
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is a neighborhood and shopping district in the of , . The Pedestrian Area was the first pedestrian zone constructed in Taipei and remains the largest in Taiwan.

Hamlet
The Bo'ai Special Zone is a restricted zone in , , , 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.

Village
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is an area in , , . It was also known as Twatutia, Daitōtei during Japanese rule, and Tataocheng during the Kuomintang era.

North Gate of Taipei City Wall

Latitude
25.04773° or 25° 2′ 52″ north
Longitude
121.51122° or 121° 30′ 40″ east
Inception
1884
Levels
1
Open location code
7QQ32GX6+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238316480
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q6726554
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“North Gate of Taipei City Wall” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Sêng-un-mn̂g”
  • Chinese: “北門”
  • Chinese: “承恩門”
  • Chinese: “臺北府城北門”
  • Esperanto: “Norda Pordego de Tajpeo”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Bed2-mun11”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Siin11-en24 mun11”
  • Japanese: “北門”
  • Japanese: “台北府城北門”
  • Japanese: “承恩門”
  • Korean: “베이먼”
  • Korean: “타이베이 베이먼”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Pak-mn̂g”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Sêng-un-mn̂g”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include May Rooms Taipei Main Station and Taipei Beimen Post Office.

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