Machangding Memorial Park
Machangding Memorial Park (Chinese: 馬場町紀念公園) located in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. It neighbours the Youth Park, with ZhongZheng Riverside Park at its east, Huazhong Riverside Park at its west, and neighbours the Xindian River at its south. Machangding was established during Japanese rule in Taihoku, Formosa, and named Babachō at the time. It originally had training grounds and horse riding activities, hence the name. It was close to Songshan Airport and used for airport training. It is therefore known as Taihoku South Airport before its closure in 1949. Machangding near the region of today's Wanhua District. The riverside where the park is located was known as an execution ground for executing political prisoners during the white terror period. It later became a horse racing site under the military's supervision, but opened for government officials only. In 1998, then mayor Chen Shui-bian decided to build a park around Machangding and Liuzhangli. It was later finished in 2000 and named "Machangding Memorial Park" by the then mayor Ma Ying-jeou. The park was later designated as a historic site by the Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei on 6 March, 2020.
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Shuiyuan Expressway, Taipei Wanhua District
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馬場町河濱公園紀念丘「碑」
Shuiyuan Expressway
108058 Taipei, Wanhua District
Taiwan
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