Taipei City Walls and Gates

The most visible recent restoration effort in Taiwan was the renovation of Taipei's North Gate Square after an 18-month project. Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen referred to the new gate as the Taipei Arc de Triomphe.

It's undoubtedly stunning, and it's an upgrade over the 1966 restoration of the East Gate, South Gate, and Little South Gate, which used iron-reinforced concrete and saw them completely redone. The city walls themselves were built in 1882 during the Qing Dynasty and originally spanned 5.32 kilometers. As Taipei grew, various sections of the wall and associated structures were dismantled, but much of it still stands, with the North Gate unquestionably the crown jewel.

Address: Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan