Fortress
Xiuying Fort
🇨🇳 China · 19th century
Xiuying Fort (simplified Chinese: 秀英炮台; traditional Chinese: 秀英砲臺; pinyin: Xiùyīng Paòtaí) (designation number: 6-1031) is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China.
It was constructed in 1890 by the Qing government to counter the threat of the French.
It was used to defend against the 1890 invasion by France, and in 1932 against the Japanese during the Cole attack. It is assigned the designation number 6-1031.
Text adapted from “Xiuying Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xiuying Fort ranks #3,679 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #54 of the 119 mapped in China. Founded 1890 — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 9,898 times in the last 60 days, more than 93% of the atlas. See how China compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Xiuying Fort?
Xiuying Fort stands in China, at 20.02317°, 110.30247°.
When was Xiuying Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1890. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Xiuying Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,679 of 8,134 worldwide, and #54 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 Xiuying Fort?
Kaiping Diaolou, about 339 km away.
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