Taipei Guest House. Taipei Guest House, with its architectural splendor spanning a century, has always been the heart of Taiwan's politics. Taipei Guest House, with its architectural splendor spanning a century, has always been the heart of Taiwan's politics. Its predecessor was the "Governor-General's Official Residence of Taiwan" during the Japanese colonial era. After Taiwan's retrocession, it served as the Provincial Governor's Official Residence. In 1950, it was renamed Taipei Guest House and became an important national venue for state banquets, hosting foreign dignitaries, political meetings, and cultural events. In 1998, it was designated a national historic site by the Ministry of the Interior. Construction of Taipei Guest House began in 1899, designed by Japanese architects Rin Miyao and Ichiro Nomura. The renovation project in 1911, designed by Matsunosuke Moriyama, resulted in its current appearance. In 2002, it was closed for the most extensive renovation since Taiwan's retrocession, completed in May 2006. With the progress of Taiwan's democratization, Taipei Guest House was opened to the general public for the first time on July 4, 2006, allowing people to glimpse its century-old mysterious facade, reflecting a mindset of opening up public spaces. Taipei Guest House has an elongated rectangular site running east-west, with the main building facing south. It is a two-story structure made of brick, stone, and reinforced concrete. Influenced by Western historical style architecture introduced to Japan after the Meiji Restoration, Taipei Guest House features Mansard roofs, Greek pediments, Roman columns, and ornate Baroque-style carvings. Wide verandas are present on all four sides, characteristic of official buildings in European and American colonial cities in Southeast Asia.
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