Taiwan · 19th century
Sicao Fortress ranks #8,091 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #17 of the 20 mapped in Taiwan. Founded 1840, 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, 6 km away. See how Taiwan compares in the castle statistics.
The Sicao Fortress (traditional Chinese: 四草砲台; simplified Chinese: 四草炮台; pinyin: Báimǐwèng Pàotái) is a former fort in Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan.
The fortress was built during the First Opium War in 1840 during the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan by Commander Yao Ying to prevent British Empire troops from invading Taiwan. The fort was initially constructed as a temporary gun platform. However, later on an outer wall made of solid granite was constructed and an inner wall made of pebbles was also added.
The fortress has 13 round gun holes. It is now part of the wall of Zhenhai Elementary School.
Text adapted from “Sicao Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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