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戒嚴時期蘭陽海岸線軍事營舍

Zhuangwei Lanyang Coast Military Barracks

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Zhuangwei Lanyang Coast Military Barracks (壯圍蘭陽海岸線軍事營舍)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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Scoping out the view at Building C.

During the Martial Law era access to the sandy coastline of Zhuangwei in Yilan was tightly controlled to prevent smuggling and infiltration by communist forces. A string of sentry posts were established to monitor activity, each built to standard military blueprints and fitted with watchtowers. They were sited on high ground to command views over the shore while blending into the surrounding vegetation.

Zhuangwei Lanyang Coast Military Barracks (壯圍蘭陽海岸線軍事營舍)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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3600 × 2400
The view from the watchtower at Building C looking southeast.
Zhuangwei Lanyang Coast Military Barracks (壯圍蘭陽海岸線軍事營舍)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/100 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.3 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Rudimentary kitchen facilities inside the barracks.
Zhuangwei Lanyang Coast Military Barracks (壯圍蘭陽海岸線軍事營舍)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Looking back at Building C from the road to the beach.

Nowadays four of these facilities remain, all recognized for their heritage value since 2014, though they haven’t yet been restored for the public as of the mid-2020s. A thorough investigation of the history of these buildings is also lagging; official sources have been slow to provide any detailed information. All we know is that buildings B, C, and E are single-storey structures, while Building D rises to two storeys. The buildings now stand idle and steadily deteriorating, their paint peeling and roof tiles fallen, with some structures periodically occupied by fishermen or squatters.

Sentry Post at Building E of Zhuangwei Lanyang Coast Military Barracks (壯圍蘭陽海岸線軍事營舍)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
A military checkpoint somewhere around Building E.

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  • Building B (B棟)—Idle (閒置)
  • Building C (C棟)—Idle (閒置)
  • Building D (D棟)—Idle (閒置)
  • Building E (E棟)—Idle (閒置)

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  • Heritage designation:Historic Building (歷史建築)

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Alexander Synaptic
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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.

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