Grand Hotel (Taipei)
| Grand Hotel 圓山大飯店 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | 1, Chung Shan N.Rd., Sec.4, Zhonghsan, Taiwan |
| Opening | May, 1952 (main building: October 10, 1973) |
| Owner | Ministry of Transportation and Communications |
| Management | Taiwan Friendship Foundation (Duen-Mou Foundation) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 (main building) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Yang Cho-cheng |
| Developer | Continental Engineering Corporation |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 490 (total) |
| Number of restaurants | 3 |
| Website | |
| http://www.grand-hotel.org/ | |
The Grand Hotel (Chinese: 圓山大飯店; pinyin: Yuánshān Dà Fàndiàn; lit. 'Yuanshan Great Hotel') is a landmark located at Yuanshan (圓山) in Zhongshan District, Taipei, 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 buildings at 87 metres (285 ft) high. It was also the tallest building in Taiwan from 1973 to 1981.
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