Dawulun Fort
Appearance
Dawulun Fort, Ta Wu Lun Fort | |
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大武崙砲台, 大武崙礮臺 | |
Anle, Keelung, Taiwan | |
Coordinates | 25°09′31.2″N 121°42′32.2″E / 25.158667°N 121.708944°E |
Type | Fort |
The Dawulun Fort, also Ta Wu Lun Fort, (Chinese: 大武崙砲台, 大武崙礮臺[1]; pinyin: Dàwǔlún Pàotái; Wade–Giles: Ta4-wu3-lun2 P'ao4-t'ai2) is a former fort on Mount Dawulun (Ta-wu-lun, Dia buron), Anle District, Keelung, Taiwan.[2]
History
The fort used to be a very important military base to safeguard the west side of Keelung Harbor. During the First Opium War in 1840 and Sino-French War in 1884, the court of Qing Dynasty sent military forces to guard the place.
Architecture
The area consists of fort, chassis, mechanical belt and storage room. Walls are made of stones with arched windows.
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ 大武崙砲台. 國定古蹟環景導覽 Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
大武崙礮臺建於日明治35年(西元1902年),
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