Did You Know That ... ?
- The Grass Mountain Chateau is situated in the misty Yangmingshan National Park just north of Taipei City. The historic monument has stood steadfast for close to a century, with its strategic location offering a magnificent panorama view of the Keelung River, the Danshui River, the Guandu Plain, and the Guanyin Mountain.
- The chateau was first built in 1920 by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation in preparation for a visit by then-Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito. Historical records show that Hirohito stayed only briefly at the Grass Mountain Royal Guest House during his visit to Taiwan in 1923. It later functioned as a spa villa for social elites until the end of the Japanese colonial period.
- Despite a run-in with an unidentified arsonist, the chateau was reborn after being engulfed in a midnight fire in 2007. Following two years of restoration work, the historic building and its surrounding complex have reopened as an exhibition center, a restaurant, and an artist mecca that will offer a residency program in the near future.
Read more about the Grass Mountain Chateau here or scroll down for pictures.
