Cihou Fort

Cihou Fort or Cihou Battery is a historic fort in , , , formerly guarding the northern entrance to .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 48 metres (157 feet)
  • …is operated by 高雄市政府文化局
  • Description: fort in Kaohsiung
  • Address: 高雄市
  • Also known as
    “Kî-āu Fort”
    “Qihou Battery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaohsiung Lighthouse and Syongjhen North Gate.
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The , also called Cihou Lighthouse… is situated 260 metres north of Cihou Fort.
The North Gate of Xiong Town, also known as Syongjhen… is situated 570 metres northeast of Cihou Fort.
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The , also known as the Cihou… is situated 450 metres east of Cihou Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamasen and Yancheng District.
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Hamasing or is a historic urban area of , .
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is a district in Kaohsiung City, . is situated 2½ km northeast of Cihou Fort.
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Cihou Fort.

Cihou Fort

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Latitude
22.61301° or 22° 36′ 47″ north
Longitude
120.26409° or 120° 15′ 51″ east
Open location code
7QJ2J777+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28526249
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q57397

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Cihou Fort” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “威振天南”
  • Chinese: “威鎮天南”
  • Chinese: “威震天南”
  • Chinese: “旂后砲臺”
  • Chinese: “旗后砲臺”
  • Chinese: “旗後砲台”
  • Chinese: “旗後砲臺”
  • Chinese: “旗後礮臺”
  • Chinese: “砥柱天南”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن سيخاو”
  • French: “fort de Cihou”
  • French: “Fort de Cihou”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Khì-heu Pau-thòi”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Vî-chṳn-thiên-nàm”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Vî-chṳ́n-thiên-nàm”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Cihou”
  • Japanese: “旗后砲台”
  • Japanese: “旗後砲台”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kî-āu Phàu-tâi”
  • Polish: “Fort Qihou”

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