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Old Fort of Anping
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Location：
TainanCity
Adderss ：
No 82, Kuoshen Road, Shemen Town, Tainan .
Telephone：
06-2991111 ext. 8163
Data Source ：
Tourism Bureau, Rep. of China.
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In 1624, Dutch built the first fort in An Ping, Taiwan, called "Fort Zeelandia", now known as Old Fort of Anping, where has been the administrative center of the Dutch regime, and the hub for trading. The building was originally constructed in square inner fortress and rectangle outer walls. In 1661, the fort was renamed as An Ping to commemorate his home town when Koxinya (Cheng Cheng-Kung) has driven the Dutch out of Taiwan. Therefore, Fort Zeelandia was also known as "King's Fort" or "Taiwan Fort", nicknamed Old Fort of Anping. In Kangsi (Kangxi) emperor's regime of Ching (Qing) Dynasty, Taiwan was included in the empire that the political center was transferred to Tainan City, causing the decline of the Fort. The red bricks of the Fort have been taken for construction of Eternal Fortress. During the Japanese occupation, the Dutch style buildings in inner fortress were completely destroyed. A square red-bricked step platform was constructed with a western style house on the platform, being served as dormitory for Customs officials, where the memorial hall now is located. It was named Old Fort of Anping after Restoration of Taiwan, and was registered to be the first grade historical replica and become an attraction for tourists. The remaining more than 70 meters long south walls of the outer fort with worn-out red bricks, accompanied by the old banyan roots, chanted its odyssey. The fort is the very historical replica over three hundred years. |
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Public Conveyance: By car From Yunkang highway exchange, connect to Kungyuan Road. At Nanmen round about, go to Mingshan Road. Then, go on Anping Road and then Kuanyin Street and you will soon see the fort. |
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Open Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
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