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East Gate- Jingfumen 東門-景福門

Anchor point

Tuesday:open 24 hours

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Introduction

East Gate, also known as Jingfumen, was a tunnel connecting Old Taipei City and Xikou (old name for Songshan). It is located at the central south of the East City Wall, facing Keelung, a significant port of northern Taiwan. Thus, it served a central role for national defense. In fact, the former name of today’s Ketagalan Blvd was "East Gate Street," the way leading to the East Gate.

Today, the East Gate is a place where protester rallies or parades always pass by due to its location right in front of the Office of the President. Taiwanese people can see it on videos and photographs so often that it may be the most familiar city gate to the public. Besides its fame, the East Gate is also a significant political and transport hub.

Information

Themes
Historic Sites
Subject
Family
Suggested Months for Visiting
All year
Administration
Taipei City Government
Phone Number
+886-2-27208889
Address
Ketagalan Blvd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City Taiwan, R.O.C

Opening Hours

Sundayopen 24 hours
Mondayopen 24 hours
Tuesdayopen 24 hours
Wednesdayopen 24 hours
Thursdayopen 24 hours
Fridayopen 24 hours
Saturdayopen 24 hours

Services & Facilities

  • Accessibility for the Disabled

Transportaiton

Nearby MRT

R Tamsui-Xinyi Line NTU Hospital

R Tamsui-Xinyi Line Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

G Songshan-Xindian Line Xiaonanmen

R Tamsui-Xinyi Line Taipei Main Station

BL Bannan Line Shandao Temple

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