Fortress
Stanley Fort
🇨🇳 China · 19th century
Stanley Fort (Chinese: 赤柱炮台) is both an area and a fort on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, situated at the southern end of Stanley Peninsula, near the town of Stanley (赤柱, Chek Chue). It lies just south of the peak of Che Pau Teng and includes the headland of Wong Ma Kok. The area is mainly occupied by Chek Chue Barracks and the Hong Kong Earth Station. In 2000, the area was redesignated as a military zone, with the Stanley Fort Gate bus terminus located just outside the barracks entrance.
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Stanley Fort ranks #5,302 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #65 of the 119 mapped in China. Founded 1841, 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 Hong Kong, 11 km away. See how China compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Stanley Fort?
Stanley Fort stands in China, at 22.201°, 114.218°.
When was Stanley Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1841. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Stanley Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,302 of 8,134 worldwide, and #65 in China. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Stanley Fort?
Tung Lung Fort, about 10 km away.
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