Taiwan
Baimiweng Fort ranks #6,301 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 20 mapped in Taiwan. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is New Taipei City, 32 km away. See how Taiwan compares in the castle statistics.
The Baimiweng Fort (traditional Chinese: 白米甕砲台; simplified Chinese: 白米瓮炮台; pinyin: Báimǐwèng Pàotái), also known as Holland Castle or Gun Emplacement of Fort Holland, is a former fort in Zhongshan District, Keelung, Taiwan.
The fort was probably constructed during the Dutch Formosa and Spanish Formosa period. It was once occupied by the French Third Republic army during the Sino-French War. The Japanese government remodeled the fort to become as what it is today. In September 2016, the Keelung City Government announced a plan to restore and preserve the fort under the subsidy of the Ministry of Culture.
The sea facing fort shape has a rectangle shape. It has three sections, which are Barbette, control center and observation station.
Text adapted from “Baimiweng Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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