Taipei, Capital city in northern Taiwan.
Taipei extends across the Taipei Basin, bordered by the Keelung and Xindian rivers that merge into the Tamsui River along its western margin.
The city gained prominence in 1887 when the Qing dynasty selected it as the administrative center of Taiwan Province, marking its transformation into a political hub.
The National Palace Museum in Taipei holds an extensive collection of Chinese artworks and artifacts spanning 8000 years of Chinese imperial history.
The Mass Rapid Transit system connects twelve districts through five color-coded lines, carrying over two million passengers across the metropolitan area daily.
The Taipei 101 skyscraper incorporates a 730-ton sphere that acts as a wind damper, stabilizing the building against strong gusts and earthquakes.
Location: Taiwan
Inception: 1709
Capital city: Xinyi District
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
Website: https://english.gov.taipei/
Part of: Northern Taiwan, Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area
Shares border with: New Taipei
Website: https://english.gov.taipei
GPS coordinates: 25.03750,121.56250
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:43
Photo license: CC BY 2.0
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Taipei 101
487 m
National Palace Museum
7.3 km
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
4.1 km
Tao Zhu Yin Yuan
807 m
Yangmingshan National Park
15.7 km
Hsing Tian Kong
4.1 km
Bangka Lungshan Temple
6.3 km
Control Yuan
4.4 km
Taipei Municipal Taipei First Girls' High School
4.9 km
Taipei Zoo
4.4 km
Daan Forest Park
2.8 km
Bopiliao
6.2 km
Taipei Nan Shan Plaza
562 m
Presidential Office Building
5.1 km
Taipei Music Center
3.9 km
The Palace
2.6 km
Manka Qingshan Temple
6.4 km
Red House Theater
5.6 km
North Gate of Taipei City
5.3 km
Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School
2.8 km
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
376 m
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
3.4 km
Shilin Night Market
6.6 km
Shilin Official Residence
7.2 km
Taipei City Council
132 m
The Sky Taipei
376 m
Dadaocheng Xiahai-Chenghuang Temple
5.7 km
Xinyi Planning District
855 mReviews
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