Fort Zeelandia, Dutch colonial fort in Anping District, Taiwan
The stone and brick fortress consists of an inner fort with three levels and an outer fort designed for residence and commercial activities.
The Dutch East India Company constructed Fort Zeelandia between 1624 and 1634 to establish control over maritime trade routes in the region.
The fort incorporates elements of European military architecture while using materials from Java, representing the Dutch colonial presence in seventeenth-century Taiwan.
Visitors can reach the fort by taking a train to Tainan Station and transferring to the Anping Taijiang bus route or renting bicycles.
The fortress surrendered to Ming loyalist Koxinga in 1662 after a nine-month siege marked by artillery bombardments and strategic blockades.
Location: Anping District
Inception: 1624
GPS coordinates: 23.00175,120.16092
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:33
Taiwan features historical monuments such as the 17th-century Fort Zeelandia, Buddhist and Taoist temples adorned with sculptures, museums preserving ancient Chinese art, natural parks with marble gorges, hot springs and mountains, as well as coastal geological sites. The island also includes traditional villages, high-altitude lakes, and modern infrastructures like Taipei 101.
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