SPOT-Taipei Film House 光點臺北

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Introduction

The SPOT-Taipei Film House occupies a western-style building that once served as the residence of the U.S. ambassador. Designated as a grade three historic site in 1997, the white two-story residence is currently managed by the Taiwan Film and Culture Association. The 88-seat cinema at SPOT screens independent art-house films from around the world. Visitors can also enjoy an espresso in the tree-shaded courtyard of the C25 Coffee Shop, taste fine wines at the Sixth Avenue lounge, or browse cinema and city titles at Eslite Bookstore.

Information

Themes: Art and Cultural Centers Public Art
Subject: Family、Campus teaching
Suggested Months for Visiting: All year
Phone Number: +886-2-25117786
FAX: +886-2-25605222
Address: No.18, Sec. 2, Jhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City Taiwan, R.O.C

Opening Hours

Mon.-Sun 11:00~24:00

Services & Facilities

Accessibility for the Disabled
Dinning
Shopping
Toilets
Lost and found
Broadcast Service

Transportaiton

Choose a transportation method based on your departure location.

Nearby MRT

R Tamsui-Xinyi Line Zhongshan

R Tamsui-Xinyi Line Shuanglian

R Tamsui-Xinyi Line Taipei Main Station

BL Bannan Line Shandao Temple

Review

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8 Families
9 Couples
25 Solo
1 Business
17 Friends

619jeffry

Essendon, Australia

Island of culture in Taipei's main street

2021-01

SPOT Taipei is in Chungshan North Road, Taipei's main street. The cafe is very pleasant, it's a great place to hang out for a while. The Taipei Film House is an art-house cinema showing films that might not otherwise be seen in Taipei. By the way, SPOT Taipei was once the official residence of the United States Ambassador, right up until the US and the ROC broke ties in 1979.
619je

Keysborough, Australia

Flim centre for Taipei's literati

2020-08

SPOT is devoted to films, mainly classics. It was once the Residence of the US Ambassador to the Republic of China, several times. It was almost demolished, but it was saved by a group of public spirited community activists. Now it is fitted out again, and includes a cafe. Have a look if you are in the area, entrance is gratis.
619jeffry

Essendon, Australia

Old US consulate comes to life

2020-02

SPOT Taipei is a very popuar place to hang out for TaIpei's intelligencia. It has great cafes and films to watch. It was constructed in the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945) in the style of a southern US antebellum mansion. It acted as both a US consulate and after as the US ambassador's residence. This role ceased when the US recognised Beijing in 1979.
uaedison

Hong Kong, China

Traveler type:

En solitario

Spot cafe

2019-03

Serene and elegant place. Lovely to be alone and enjoy the sun light through the trees! After the dessert. Don't forget to visit the shop. I found some beautiful book covers there
619jeffry

Essendon, Australia

Traveler type:

En pareja

Antebellum mansion has a colourful past

2019-01

SPOT Taipei resembles a pre-civil war Southern mansion., It's been a US consulate and a residence for a number of US ambassadors . Now it's a film house, showing art house movies which may not be seen otherwise in Taipei.