Fortress
Su'ao Fortress
🇹🇼 Taiwan · 19th century
The Su'ao Fortress (traditional Chinese: 蘇澳砲台; simplified Chinese: 苏澳炮台; pinyin: Sū'ào Pàotái) is a former fort in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
In 1889, the French Empire attempted to invade Taiwan in Su'ao. The Qing Dynasty decided to build coastal forts and barracks to defend the area from the French.
The fort was built at an altitude of 200 meters.
The fort is accessible within walking distance east of Su'ao Station of Taiwan Railway.
Text adapted from “Su'ao Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Su'ao Fortress ranks #7,543 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 21 mapped in Taiwan. Founded 1889 — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. The nearest day-trip guide is New Taipei City, 61 km away. See how Taiwan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Su'ao Fortress?
Su'ao Fortress stands in Taiwan, at 24.59333°, 121.85689°.
When was Su'ao Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1889. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Su'ao Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,543 of 8,134 worldwide, and #19 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 Su'ao Fortress?
Tapung Old Fort, about 57 km away.
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