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Originally built by the Dutch as Fort Zeelandia (熱蘭遮城) in 1624, this historic fortification served as the administrative center of the colony. The site preserves remnants of the original Dutch fortress walls and bastions, now complemented by museums displaying artifacts from Taiwan’s successive colonial periods. Registered as a national monument in 2023 under the name Remnants of Fort Zeelandia (熱蘭遮堡遺構).
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Heritage Status
- National Monument (國定古蹟)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- Military Fortifications in Taiwan (台灣碉堡)
- Ming-Zheng Era Taiwan (明鄭時期)
- European Colonial Era Taiwan (荷西統治時期)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.