The Memorial Hall of Founding of Yilan Administration (; colloquially, ''Founding Memorial Hall'') is a memorial hall dedicated to the founding of

Yilan County Government The Yilan County Government () is the local government of Yilan County, Taiwan. Yilan County Hall is located in Yilan City, adjacent to Yilan County Council building, Local Court and District Attorney's Office. Organizational structure Firs ...

located in

Yilan City Yilan City (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yílán Shì''; Hokkien POJ: ''Gî-lân-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yilan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China. The city lies on the north side of the Lanyang River. Histo ...

, Yilan County,

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History

The memorial hall building was originally built in 1900 where it used to be the official residence of magistrates. The building was later converted into a memorial hall and was inaugurated on 13 December 1997.

Architecture

The total area of the memorial hall complex is 2,648 m² and with a building space of 245 m². It is a mix of Japanese wooden house and western classical building style.

Exhibitions

The memorial hall displays major historical events in Yilan County.

Transportation

The memorial hall is accessible within walking distance west of

Yilan Station Yilan () is a railway station of Yilan line of the Taiwan Railways Administration located at Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 24 March 1919. On 21 October 2018, a train derailment occurred, killing 18 peopl ...

of Taiwan Railways.

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