Cihou Fort

Cihou Fort or Cihou Battery is a historic fort in , , , formerly guarding the northern entrance to .
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  • 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.

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The , also called Cihou Lighthouse or Cijin Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in , , . is situated 260 metres north of Cihou Fort.

The North Gate of Xiong Town, also known as , is a historic gate in , , . is situated 570 metres northeast of Cihou Fort.

Place of worship
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The , 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. is situated 450 metres east of Cihou Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamasen and Yancheng District.

Suburb
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Hamasing or is a historic urban area of , . It is located in the southern end of between the foot of Ape Hill and , another historic quarter.

Suburb
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is a district in Kaohsiung City, . It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. is also an old town of Kaohsiung. is situated 2½ km northeast of Cihou Fort.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Cihou Fort.

Cihou Fort

Latitude
22.61301° or 22° 36′ 47″ north
Longitude
120.26409° or 120° 15′ 51″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Operator
高雄市政府文化局
Open location code
7QJ2J777+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28526249
Open­Street­Map feature
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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”
  • 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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