Fortress
Sicao Fortress
🇹🇼 Taiwan · 19th century
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.
Sicao Fortress ranks #7,173 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 21 mapped in Taiwan. Founded 1840, it is older than 10% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Sicao Fortress?
Sicao Fortress stands in Taiwan, at 23.01891°, 120.1343°.
When was Sicao Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1840. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Sicao Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,173 of 8,134 worldwide, and #18 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 Sicao Fortress?
Anping Small Fort, about 3 km away.
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