Baimiweng_Fort

Baimiweng Fort

Baimiweng Fort

Former fort in Zhongzheng, Keelung, Taiwan

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]

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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

References

  1. [1]
    "Baimiweng Fort (Holland Castle)". Keelung City Government. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Baimiweng Fort (Holland Castle)". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    Lu, Hsien-hsiu; Hetherington, William (13 September 2016). "Keelung historic sites to be restored". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Historic Sites". Keelung City Government. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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