Anping Small Fort

The Anping Small Fort (traditional Chinese: 安平小砲臺; simplified Chinese: 安平小炮台; pinyin: Ānpíng Xiǎo Pàotái) is a former fort in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan.

Anping Small Fort
安平小砲臺
Anping, Tainan, Taiwan
Site information
Type	fort
Location
Anping Small Fort
Coordinates	22°59′58.3″N 120°09′30.9″E
Site history
Built	1840

History

The fort was built to prevent the invasion from British Empire during the Opium War. It was built by Yao Ying (Chinese: 姚瑩) in 1844.^[1] In 1949, the Republic of China Armed Forces built a bunker at the fort. In 1990, the fort underwent renovation.^[2][3]

Architecture

The fort represents the latest period of Chinese old style.^[2]

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
• Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)