North Gate - Chengen Gate (Currently Closed). ※This attraction is currently closed. Please refer to the official announcement for the reopening date. Taipei City had a total of 5 city gates: East Gate (Jingfu Gate), West Gate. ※This attraction is currently closed. Please refer to the official announcement for the reopening date. Taipei City had a total of 5 city gates: East Gate (Jingfu Gate), West Gate (Baochéng Gate), South Gate (Lìzhèng Gate), Small South Gate (Chóngxī Gate), and North Gate (Chéng'ēn Gate). These were built during the reign of Liu Mingchuan in the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty, encouraging merchants to invest in building houses and streets within Taipei City, fostering development. North Gate, also known as Chengen Gate, faces north, signifying 'receiving heavenly grace.' It is the only remaining original Qing Dynasty style city gate in Taipei, built in the Southern Fujian architectural style. Its strategic location makes it a pivotal landmark in the modern 'West District' of old Taipei. During the Qing Dynasty, it was the main gateway from 'within the city' to 'Dadaocheng.' Therefore, the West District Gateway Project focuses on North Gate as its core, connecting it with surrounding historical sites from the Japanese colonial era such as the 'Railway Ministry,' 'Taipei Post Office,' 'Osaka Trading Company,' and 'Mitsui Warehouse,' as well as Qing Dynasty structures like 'Futaizai Western-style Building' and the 'Machinery Bureau.' This creates a 'planar' historical attraction network, and the travel plaza in front of Taipei Main Station is designed as a national gateway image, linking Taipei Main Station to North Gate. In recent years, North Gate, which was originally slated for demolition, was preserved as a historical monument due to the growing awareness of cultural heritage conservation. Thus, North Gate stands as the only one of the five gates preserved in its original Qing Dynasty appearance.
Address: 臺北市中正區台北站前商圈忠孝西路一段
Hours: 00:00–23:59
Taipei