Fort Provintia
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Coordinates: 22°59′51″N 120°12′10.12″E / 22.9975°N 120.2028111°E
Sakam Tower (Chinese: 赤崁樓; pinyin: Chìkǎnlóu; Wade–Giles: Ch'ih4-k'an3 lou2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhiah-khám-lâu), formerly Fort Provintia, in West Central District, Tainan City was built in 1653 by the Dutch during their colonization of Taiwan. The fort was surrendered to Koxinga. Since 1945 the site has been known as Chihkan Tower (赤崁樓), which derives from the Taiwanese aboriginal village name recorded by the Dutch as variants of "Chaccam," "Sakam," "Zaccam," etc.[1]
In addition to the site's architectural and artistic significance, its library of dictionaries and business transactions documents the Siraya language spoken by the native inhabitants of the region during Dutch rule.
[edit] See also
- Fort Santo Domingo
- Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)
- Cape of San Diego
- Eternal Golden Castle
- History of Taiwan
- Taiwan under Dutch rule
- Koxinga
- Siraya
[edit] References
- ^ also written as "Scakam," "Sacam," "Saccam," "Sakkam"
[edit] Gallery
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A statue near Fort Provintia showing a scene from the Dutch surrender to Koxinga forces
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Bixi
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Wuchang Pavilion
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Statue of God of Literature
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Peng Hu School
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