Cihou Fort
Cihou Fort or Cihou Battery is a historic fort in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, formerly guarding the northern entrance to Kaohsiung Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Felis domestica, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fort in Kaohsiung
- Also known as: “Kî-āu Fort” and “Qihou Battery”
- Address: 高雄市
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaohsiung Lighthouse and Syongjhen North Gate.
Kaohsiung Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Kaohsiung Lighthouse, also called Cihou Lighthouse or Cijin Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Kaohsiung Lighthouse is situated 290 metres north of Cihou Fort.
Syongjhen North Gate
The North Gate of Xiong Town or Syongjhen North Gate is a historical gate in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Syongjhen North Gate is situated 570 metres northeast of Cihou Fort.Cijin Tianhou Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Pbdragonwang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cijin Tianhou Temple, also known as the Cihou Tianhou Temple, or Chi Jin Mazu Temple, is a temple dedicated to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. Cijin Tianhou Temple is situated 450 metres east of Cihou Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamasen and Yancheng District.
Hamasen
Suburb
Hamasing or Hamasen is a historic urban area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the southern end of Gushan District between the foot of Ape Hill and Yancheng District, another historic quarter.
Yancheng District
Suburb
Photo: SSR2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yancheng District is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung. Yancheng District is situated 2½ km northeast of Cihou Fort.
Lengga Liau
Suburb
Photo: Sean Chiu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lengga Liau is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Cihou Fort.
Cihou Fort
- Categories: fort, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Qixia Village, Qijin District, Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.61301° or 22° 36′ 47″ northLongitude
120.26409° or 120° 15′ 51″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Operator
高雄市政府文化局Open location code
7QJ2J777+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 28526249OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata 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”
- 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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Highlights include Star tunnel and 旗後山.
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