Surrounded by a high grey concrete wall just to the south of NTU Hospital MRT station, Taipei Guesthouse is a two-storey Renaissance-style building dating back to 1901. Throughout its life it has mostly been used to host visiting dignitaries. The interior decorations are sumptuous and ornate. Common folk can take a gander roughly once a month on open days (check the website for dates).
Taipei Guesthouse
Taipei
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