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Grass Mountain Chateau

Field	Value
name	Grass Mountain Chateau
native_name	蔣公草山行館
native_name_lang	zh-tw
image	草山行館Bb2.jpg
image_size	250px
image_alt
image_caption
building_type	Former residence
location	Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan
coordinates
completion_date	1920
demolition_date
developer	Taiwan Sugar Corporation
rooms
website

The Grass Mountain Chateau () is a former residence of late President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. It is located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan in Yangmingshan National Park.

History

Empire of Japan

The Grass Mountain Chateau, a building surrounded by a partially landscaped 7,200 sqm site, was built by Taiwan Sugar Corporation in 1920. The chateau served as a recreational facility for employees and hosted Japanese royalty. Emperor Hirohito of Japan personally visited the residence and stayed there for 1 hour and 50 minutes, according to historical records.

Republic of China / Taiwan

When in 1949 the Republic of China government fled from Nanking to Taipei in Taiwan, Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek claimed the chateau as his first official residence. The site served as Chiang's main residence for a year until a mansion closer to central Taipei could be completed. After the shift of Taiwan society to modern democracy in the 1990s, the chateau and its grounds served as both a historical museum and an art exhibition center, both of which are open to the public.

Early in the morning of April 7, 2001, a large fire engulfed the main halls of the chateau. The fire was brought under control within an hour but caused widespread damage. Taipei City officials reported the cause as arson, but stopped short of speculating that the motive may have been political. Three days later, the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs announced that the site would be restored at a cost of $US900,000. On December 29, 2011, the chateau reopened.

References

(Apr 11, 2007). "Fire at Chiang resort in Taiwan act of arson-official". Reuters.
(Apr 20, 2007). "Taipei authorities plan reconstruction of Chiang's chateau - Taipei Times".
(1999-04-07). "A Retropecst of the Grace in Grass Mountain Chateau". Grassmountainchateau.com.tw.
(30 December 2011). "Grass Mountain Guest House Reopens".

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