Monopoly Bureau

Monopoly Bureau

Coordinates: 25°2′2.6″N 121°30′53.53″E / 25.034056°N 121.5148694°E / 25.034056; 121.5148694

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Historic view.

The Monopoly Bureau Building is a Renaissance-style red brick building located in Nan Chang Street, Taipei City, Taiwan. It is in the Zhongzheng District, near Aiguo West Road, Park Road and Nanchang intersection ring, and Taipei's city south gate. It is also located nearby the Republic of China Ministry of Finance and the President of the Republic of China's Official Residence. The building was built in 1913 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan.

The building was designed by the architect Moriyama Matsunosuke and constructed in 1913 by the Kobe Group. The six-story tower topped with a spire are is the most unusual feature of the building. In addition to a six-story tower, the building is also decorated with a copper roof.



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