Machangding Memorial Park, Taipei, Taiwan

Standing: High · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 104 of 18,276

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Machangding Memorial Park

Machangding Memorial Park is a 6.8-hectare riverside park in Wanhua District, Taipei, beside the Xindian River. Under Japanese rule the area was called Babachō; it had training grounds and horse riding, hence the name, and was used as an airfield known as Taihoku South Airport until it closed in 1949. During the White Terror period the riverside was an execution ground for political prisoners. In 1998 mayor Chen Shui-bian decided to build a park around Machangding and Liuzhangli; it was finished in 2000 and named Machangding Memorial Park by mayor Ma Ying-jeou. The Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei designated it a historic site on 6 March 2020.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Getting there

The park lies at the intersection of Shuiyuan Road and Qingnian Road in Wanhua District and is open all day. It borders Youth Park, Zhongzheng Riverside Park to the east, Huazhong Riverside Park to the west and the Xindian River to the south. A skyway with an elevator, usable by both pedestrians and cyclists, connects the park with Youth Park, and riverside bikeways run through it. There is a small ground-level parking lot on the north-east side of the park, and other nearby car parks include those of the Taipei First Fruit and Vegetable Market, the Qingnian social housing and the High Riverbank Park.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Place details and sources

Type of place: Park OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: site of injustice Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Machangding Memorial Park Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Website OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
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Common questions

Why is Machangding a memorial park?

During the White Terror period the riverside was an execution ground for political prisoners; it was designated a historic site on 6 March 2020.

When is the park open?

It is open all day.

Where does the name Machangding come from?

Under Japanese rule the area, called Babachō, had training grounds and horse riding, which gave it its name.

Where it is

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