Dawulun Fort
Dawulun Fort, Ta Wu Lun Fort | |
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大武崙砲台, 大武崙礮臺 | |
Anle, Keelung, Taiwan | |
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Coordinates | 25°09′31.2″N 121°42′32.2″E / 25.158667°N 121.708944°E |
Type | fort |
Site history | |
Built | 1820 |
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The Dawulun Fort, also Ta Wu Lun Fort, (traditional Chinese: 大武崙砲台, 大武崙礮臺; simplified Chinese: 大武仑炮台, 大武仑礮台; 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.
History
[edit]The fort was built in 1820 and it used to be a very important military base to safeguard the west side of Keelung Harbor.[1] 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.[2]
Architecture
[edit]The area consists of fort, chassis, mechanical belt, tunnels, barracks, trenches and storage room. Walls are made of stones with arched windows.[3] It is located at 231 meters above sea level.[4]
Transportation
[edit]The fort is accessible by bus from Keelung Station of Taiwan Railways.[2]
Gallery
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dawulun Fort". TravelKing. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Dawulun Fort". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Dawulun Fort". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Dawulun Fort". Keelung City Government. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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