Completed in 1972, the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall commemorates the father of the Chinese Republic. The building is 30 meters tall and has a footprint of 100 meters square. It is a concrete structure with a Tang Dynasty style roof-line. Inside its main entrance is a 5.8 meter tall statue of Dr. Sun. At the center is an auditorium with 2500 seats. Also in the building are several art galleries and an exhibit on Dr. Sun’s accomplishments.