China · 19th century
Weiyuan Fort ranks #5,071 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #53 of the 103 mapped in China. Founded 1835, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Zhongshan, 40 km away. See how China compares in the castle statistics.
Weiyuan Fort (Chinese: 威远炮台) is a coastal-defense fort, now in ruins, in Humen, Dongguan city, Guangdong province, China. The fort was constructed in 1835 and was in use during the Opium Wars. The fort is situated immediately under the Humen Bridge. There were 44 cannons there to defend against the British, 40 dark artillery and four open fort. It is 360 meters in length. Admission is free, with valid documents.
Text adapted from “Weiyuan Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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