Baimiweng Fort, Zhongshan District, Keelung City, Taiwan

The Baimiweng Fort is a former fort in Zhongshan District, Keelung City, Taiwan. The fort is also named Holland Castle or Gun Emplacement of Fort Holland.

The fort was probably constructed during the Dutch Formosa and Spanish Formosa period. It was once occupied by the French Third Republic army during the Sino-French War. The Japanese government remodeled the fort to become as what it is today.

The sea facing fort shape has a rectangle shape. It has three sections, which are Barbette, control center and observation station.

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