Keelung
Zhongzheng District
Zhongsha Village

Uhrshawan Battery

Ershawan Battery, or better known as Tenable Gate of the Sea is a battery emplacements camp in , , . It was built during Taiwan's Qing era and was the site of combat between the French and Chinese forces during the Sino-French War.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: historic site
  • Also known as: “Erhshawan Fort”, “Ershawan Battery”, “Ershawan Fort”, “Hai Men Tien Hsien”, “Hai Mng Thian Hiam”, “Haimen Tiansian”, “Haimen Tianxian”, “Jī-soa-oan Fort”, “Jī-sua-uan Fort”, and “Tenable Gate of the Sea”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Keelung Fort Commander’s Official Residence and Port of Keelung.

Historic building
Photo: 玄史生, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Keelung Fort Commander's Official Residence is a former residence in , Keelung City, . is situated 180 metres northeast of Uhrshawan Battery.

Photo: Heeheemalu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as Keelung Harbor, is located in the vicinity of Keelung City, . It is operated by Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Taiwan's state-owned port management company. is situated 1 km northwest of Uhrshawan Battery.

Park
The Zhongzheng Park is a located in and of Keelung City, . Zhongzheng Park traces its history to 1933 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zhongzheng Village and Xinyi.

Suburb
Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zhongzheng District or Jhongjheng District is a district of , . The district is the city seat of Keelung City.

Suburb
Photo: Jessepylin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
District or Sinyi District is a district of the city of , .

Suburb
Photo: 玄史生, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ren-ai District is a district of the city of , . It is the smallest district of Keelung City. is situated 2½ km southwest of Uhrshawan Battery.

Uhrshawan Battery

Latitude
25.1396° or 25° 8′ 23″ north
Longitude
121.7568° or 121° 45′ 25″ east
Open location code
7QQ34QQ4+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2190202951
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q7878013
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“Uhrshawan Battery” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “二沙灣砲台”
  • Chinese: “二沙灣砲臺”
  • Chinese: “二沙灣礮臺”
  • Chinese: “基隆二沙灣砲臺”
  • Chinese: “基隆小砲台”
  • Chinese: “小基隆砲臺”
  • Chinese: “小砲台”
  • Chinese: “洋樓東砲臺”
  • Chinese: “洋樓東礮臺”
  • Chinese: “海門天險”
  • Japanese: “二沙湾砲台”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Hái-mn̂g Thian-hiám”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Jī-soa-oan Phàu-tâi”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Jī-sua-uan Phàu-tâi”

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Highlights include 海門天險營門 and 海門天險.

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