Xiyu Western Fort
The Xiyu Western Fort or Xiyu Western Battery is a former fort and battery in Wai'an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu, Taiwan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: fort in Penghu
- Also known as: “Hsi-t’ai-ku-pao”, “Hsi-yü-hsi-t’ai”, “Siyu West Fort”, “Siyusitai”, and “Xiyuxitai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wai-an Fishing Harbor and Nei’an Elementary School.
Yü-weng Tao Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Jill11tw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yuwengdao Lighthouse or Yuwongdao Lighthouse, Fisher Island Lighthouse, Yuweng Tao Lighthouse, Yu-Won Island Lighthouse, West Island Lighthouse and Xiyu Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Wai'an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Makung.
Makung
Photo: Peiiun7887, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makung or Magong is a city of 60,000 people city in the offshore Penghu Islands of Taiwan. It is the only city on the islands. The city has many historical sites tracing back to the Ming Dynasty.
Xiyu Western Fort
- Category: fort
- Location: Wai’an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu, Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“Xiyu Western Fort” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西嶼古堡”
- Chinese: “西嶼西砲臺”
- Chinese: “西嶼西礮臺”
- Chinese: “西嶼西臺”
- Chinese: “西臺古堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة شيوى الغربيه”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Sai-sū Sai-phàu-tâi”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Sai-sū Sai-tâi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baimaqi and Wai’an.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Diqi Gongmu and Nei’an Xigang.
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