Baimiweng Fort

The Baimiweng Fort (traditional Chinese: 白米甕砲台; simplified Chinese: 白米瓮炮台; pinyin: Báimǐwèng Pàotái), also known as Holland Castle or Gun Emplacement of Fort Holland, is a former fort in Zhongshan District, Keelung, Taiwan.^[1]

Baimiweng Fort
白米甕砲台
Zhongzheng, Keelung, Taiwan
Site information
Type	fort
Location
Baimiweng Fort Taiwan
Coordinates	25°09′20.0″N 121°44′35.2″E
Site history
Battles/wars	Sino-French War

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.^[2] In September 2016, the Keelung City Government announced a plan to restore and preserve the fort under the subsidy of the Ministry of Culture.^[3]

Architecture

The sea facing fort shape has a rectangle shape. It has three sections, which are Barbette, control center and observation station.^[1][4]

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan