Type Former fort Province Taiwan Province | Location Xinyi, Keelung, Taiwan Phone +886 2 2428 2101 | |
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Address Lane 141, Jiaozhong St, Xinyi District, Keelung City, Taiwan 201 Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hours Similar Uhrshawan Battery, Baimiweng Fort, Dawulun Fort, Badouzi Fish Harbor, Xiyu Eastern Fort | ||
The Gongzi Liao Fort (Chinese: 槓子寮砲台; pinyin: Gàngzi Liáo Pàotái) is a former fort in Xinyi District, Keelung City, Taiwan.
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History
The fort was built by the Japanese in 1904 after they landed in Keeling following the Treaty of Shimonoseki with Qing Dynasty. It had been used as a military facility and garrison was placed there after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China.
Architecture
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.
References
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