China · 19th century
Taipa Fortress ranks #8,094 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #74 of the 103 mapped in China. Founded 1846, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Zhuhai, 13 km away. See how China compares in the castle statistics.
Taipa Fortress (Chinese: 氹仔炮台; Portuguese: Fortaleza da Taipa) is a historical fortress in Northwestern Taipa, Macau, China.
The fortress was built in 1846 to defend against pirate attacks. It was later turned into a summer residence for the governor of Macau. The police station of the Municipality of das Ilhas was situated here from 1975 to 1998. Currently, apart from being a garden, it serves as the headquarters for the Macau Scouting Association.
Text adapted from “Taipa Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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