Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
中正紀念堂
Map
25°2′4″N 121°31′18″E / 25.03444°N 121.52167°E / 25.03444; 121.52167
LocationTaipei, Taiwan
DesignerYang Cho-cheng
TypeMemorial
MaterialConcrete and marble
Height76 m (249 ft)
Beginning dateOctober 31, 1976
Completion dateApril 5, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-04-05)
Dedicated toChiang Kai-shek
Websitewww.cksmh.gov.tw (in Chinese)
www.cksmh.gov.tw/en (in English)
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
Traditional Chinese中正紀念堂
Simplified Chinese中正纪念堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngzhèng Jìniàntáng
Wade–GilesChungcheng Chinient'ang
IPA[ʈʂʊ́ŋʈʂə̂ŋ tɕînjɛ̂ntʰǎŋ]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTiong-chèng-kí-liām-tn̂g

The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (Chinese: 中正紀念堂; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-chèng-kí-liām-tn̂g) is a national monument and tourist attraction erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. It is located in Taipei, Taiwan (ROC).

The monument, surrounded by a park, stands at the east end of Memorial Hall Square. It is flanked on the north and south by the National Theater and National Concert Hall.[1]

  1. ^ "Transforming CKS Memorial Hall for transitional justice". Ministry of Culture Republic of China (Taiwan). February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.