Baimiweng Fort | |
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白米甕砲台 | |
Zhongzheng, Keelung, Taiwan | |
Coordinates | 25°09′20.0″N 121°44′35.2″E / 25.155556°N 121.743111°E |
Type | fort |
Site history | |
Battles/wars | Sino-French War |
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]
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]
The sea facing fort shape has a rectangle shape. It has three sections, which are Barbette, control center and observation station. [1] [4]