Historical sites in Taiwan
Taiwan's Historical Treasures
Taiwan’s complex history is preserved through a diverse range of landmarks, spanning from 17th-century Dutch and Spanish fortifications like Fort Zeelandia and Fort San Domingo to the remnants of Qing Dynasty city walls in Taipei and Hsinchu. This collection includes coastal defense batteries in Keelung, the British Consular Residence in Kaohsiung, and the Neolithic Beinan Cultural Park. These sites reflect centuries of indigenous heritage, colonial expansion, and the island's transition into a modern republic.
Minor South Gate of Taipei
One of the last remaining parts of the city fortification. It was destroyed during the World War II, but later reconstructed.
Fort Zeelandia
Fort Zeelandia was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch East India Company, in the town of Anping on Formosa, the…
Eluanbi Lighthouse
Eluanbi Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost point of the main island of Taiwan, which separates Taiwan's…
East Gate of Hsinchu City Wall (Yingxi gate)
Built in 1827 during the Qing Dynasty, this is the only surviving gate of the original four that guarded Hsinchu. It features a traditional two-story hip-and-gable roof and is designated as a national monument.
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