Grand Hotel (Taipei)
Coordinates: 25°4.640′N 121°31.547′E / 25.07733°N 121.525783°E / 25.07733; 121.525783
| Grand Hotel (圓山大飯店) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 1, Chung Shan N.Rd., Sec.4, Zhongshan District, Taipei, Republic of China |
| Opening date | May, 1952 (main building: October 10, 1973) |
| Developer | Continental Engineering Corporation |
| Architect | Yang Cho-cheng |
| Management | Taiwan Friendship Foundation (Duen-Mou Foundation) |
| Owner | Ministry of Transportation and Communications |
| Rooms | 490 (total) |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Floors | 12 (main building) |
| Website | http://www.grand-hotel.org/ |
The Grand Hotel (Chinese: 圓山大飯店; literally "Yuanshan Great Hotel"), is a landmark located at Yuanshan (圓山) in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). The hotel was established in May 1952 and the main building was completed on October 10, 1973. It is owned by the Duen-Mou Foundation of Taiwan, a non-profit organization, and has played host to many foreign dignitaries who have visited Taipei.
The main building of the hotel is one of the world's tallest Chinese classical building, it is 87 metres (285 ft) high. It was also the tallest building in Taiwan from 1973 to 1981. (See List of tallest buildings in Taiwan)
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