On your left, look up for the tall, pale tower with a stepped crown and little cutout details near the top, rising behind the lower blocky building in front.
This is Fountain Palace, a residential skyscraper in Taichung’s Xitun District... and yes, despite the name, it’s mostly about living high, not getting splashed. Completed in 2010, it climbs about 155 meters, stacking 39 floors above ground like neatly filed paperwork-except the “files” are homes with views. And below all that? Five basement levels, the hidden world where the building keeps its secrets: cars, storage, and the kind of quiet hum you only notice when everything’s working.
It was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners, a firm known for going big and making it look intentional. Notice how the top isn’t flat-it’s dressed up, like the building put on a formal hat for the skyline. Because even apartments like to make an entrance.
When you’re set, Taichung City Government is a 3-minute walk heading south.
