Taiwan · 19th century
Anping Small Fort ranks #7,775 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 20 mapped in Taiwan. Founded 1841, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tainan, 3 km away. See how Taiwan compares in the castle statistics.
The Anping Small Fort (traditional Chinese: 安平小砲臺; simplified Chinese: 安平小炮台; pinyin: Ānpíng Xiǎo Pàotái) is a former fort in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan.
The fort was built to prevent the invasion from British Empire during the Opium War. It was built by Yao Ying (Chinese: 姚瑩) in 1844. In 1949, the Republic of China Armed Forces built a bunker at the fort. In 1990, the fort underwent renovation.
The fort represents the latest period of Chinese old style.
Text adapted from “Anping Small Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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