Gongzi Liao Fort
| Gongzi Liao Fort | |
|---|---|
槓子寮砲台 | |
| Xinyi, Keelung, Taiwan | |
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  Gongzi Liao Fort Taiwan | |
| Coordinates | 25°08′40.3″N 121°46′48.9″E / 25.144528°N 121.780250°E |
| Type | fort |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1904 |
| Built by | Imperial Japanese Army |
The Gongzi Liao Fort (traditional Chinese: 槓子寮砲台; simplified Chinese: 杠子寮炮台; pinyin: Gàngzi Liáo Pàotái) is a former fort in Xinyi District, Keelung, Taiwan.
History
[edit]The fort was built by the Japanese in 1904 after they landed in Keeling following the Treaty of Shimonoseki with Qing Dynasty.[1][2] After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the fort was still used as a military facility and garrison was placed there.[3]
Architecture
[edit]The fort is divided into four areas, which are living area and barracks, warehouse, gun emplacement and observatory. The fort is also equipped with facilities such as lookout posts, barricades, command stations, blockhouses, tunnels, ammunition depots, water reservoir etc.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Taiwan Relics Postage Stamps (Issue of 2020)". Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Gangziliao Fort". Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Gongziliao Fortification". Keelung Travel. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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