The Liberty Square, or some call it Freedom Square (自由廣場), is a place that mass gatherings always take place. It is an important landmark for the modern democracy in Taiwan. It houses the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (中正紀念堂), National Concert Hall and National Theatre.
The gate that we entered through at the north side is called the Gate of Loyalty (大忠門).
The gate that we entered through at the north side is called the Gate of Loyalty (大忠門).
The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall at the eastern end of the square is dedicated to the generalissimo who relocated himself to Taiwan after Kuomintang (國民黨) was overthrown during the the Chinese Civil War. In fact the square was also named after him after his death in 1975 before it became Liberty Square in 2007.
Inside the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a statue of Chiang in sitting position. There is a Kuomintang emblem right at the centre of the deliberately decorated ceiling. The statue is flanked by two guards with changing of the guard ceremony during changing shift time, but we were not in time to witness any.
There are two similar buildings occupying the north and south sides of the square. These are the National Concert Hall and National Theatre.
The west side is where all three buildings are in sight. The National Concert Hall and National Theatre are flanking the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
The west side of the square is also where the main gate is, with the name of the square inscribed on both sides. Almost every tourist has a picture taken with the main gate.
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