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Gongzi Liao Fort

🇹🇼 Taiwan · 20th century

Gongzi Liao Fort in Taiwan
Photo: Jessepylin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Gongzi Liao Fort (traditional Chinese: 槓子寮砲台; simplified Chinese: 杠子寮炮台; pinyin: Gàngzi Liáo Pàotái) is a former fort in Xinyi District, Keelung, Taiwan.

The fort was built by the Japanese in 1904 after they landed in Keeling following the Treaty of Shimonoseki with Qing Dynasty. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the fort was still used as a military facility and garrison was placed there.

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.

Text adapted from “Gongzi Liao Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gongzi Liao Fort ranks #6,800 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 21 mapped in Taiwan. Founded 1904 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is New Taipei City, 35 km away. See how Taiwan compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gongzi Liao Fort?

Gongzi Liao Fort stands in Taiwan, at 25.1445°, 121.78°.

When was Gongzi Liao Fort built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1904. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Gongzi Liao Fort?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,800 of 8,134 worldwide, and #14 in Taiwan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Gongzi Liao Fort?

Fort San Salvador, about 2 km away.

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