Gongzi Liao Fort | |
Native Name: | 槓子寮砲台 |
Location: | Xinyi, Keelung, Taiwan |
Type: | fort |
Coordinates: | 25.1445°N 121.7803°W |
Pushpin Map: | Taiwan |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Taiwan |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Built: | 1904 |
Builder: | Imperial Japanese Army |
The Gongzi Liao Fort is a former fort in Xinyi District, Keelung, Taiwan.
The fort was built by the Japanese in 1904 after they landed in Keeling following the Treaty of Shimonoseki with Qing Dynasty.[1] [2] After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the fort was still used as a military facility and garrison was placed there.[3]
The fort is divided into four areas, which are living area and barracks, warehouse, gun emplacement and observatory. The fort is also equipped with facilities such as lookout posts, barricades, command stations, blockhouses, tunnels, ammunition depots, water reservoir etc.[2]