Coordinates: 25°09′20.0″N 121°44′35.2″E / 25.15556°N 121.743111°E
| Baimiweng Fort | |
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| 白米甕砲台 | |
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| Type | Former fort |
| Location | Zhongzheng, Keelung, Taiwan |
The Baimiweng Fort (Chinese: 白米甕砲台; pinyin: Báimǐwèng Pàotái) is a former fort in Zhongshan District, Keelung, Taiwan.[1]
Name[]
The fort is also named Holland Castle or Gun Emplacement of Fort Holland.
History[]
The fort was probably constructed during the Dutch Formosa and Spanish Formosa period. It was once occupied by the French Third Republic army during the Sino-French War. The Japanese government remodeled the fort to become as what it is today. In September 2016, the Keelung City Government announced a plan to restore and preserve the fort under the subsidy of the Ministry of Culture.[2]
Architecture[]
The sea facing fort shape has a rectangle shape. It has three sections, which are Barbette, control center and observation station.
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