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Da'an District, Taipei — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Where to stay in Da'an District
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Da'an is one of the busier lodging corners of Taipei, and beds are easy to find here. Rooms cluster on the streets near National Taiwan University and along the approaches to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, so you can walk to a lecture campus or a memorial lawn in the same afternoon. Choose it for a central, well-connected base.
The Holy Family Catholic Church stands close by.
About Da'an District
What are the main landmarks in Da'an District?
Da'an gathers landmarks of learning, worship, and sport. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall anchors the eastern side, its broad hall and gardens honouring the founder of the republic beneath a sweeping roof that draws visitors across the district. The campus sets the tone.
National Taiwan University spreads its halls and the National Taiwan University Sports Center across the south, while the Holy Family Catholic Church and the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium mark the streets between them.
What is the history of Da'an District?
Da'an grew from farmland into a schooling and civic quarter of Taipei. National Taiwan University set down its campus here and pulled the district toward learning, its halls later joined by the National Taiwan University Sports Center. The fields gave way to streets.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall rose on the eastern side to honour the founder of the republic, and the Holy Family Catholic Church took its place among the growing residential blocks around the university.
Where is Da'an District?
Da'an sits in the subtropical heart of Taipei, its residential streets spreading from National Taiwan University to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.
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Updated July 2026