Weizi Fort

Weizi Fort is a fort in Tianjin, North China. Weizi Fort is situated nearby to Taku Forts Museum, as well as near the military installation 砲台雷达站.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taku Forts Museum and Binhai.

Taku Forts Museum

Museum

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The Taku Forts or Dagukou Forts, also called the Peiho Forts are forts located by the Hai River estuary in the Binhai New Area, Tianjin, in northeastern China. Taku Forts Museum is situated 180 metres southwest of Weizi Fort.

Binhai

Railway station

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Binhai railway station, formerly Yujiapu railway station, is an underground railway station located in Binhai, Tianjin, People's Republic of China. It is the southern terminus of the Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway and serves the Yujiapu Financial District, an area with many new skyscrapers. Binhai is situated 3½ km northwest of Weizi Fort.

Tianjin Juilliard School

University

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The Tianjin Juilliard School is a branch of the Juilliard School located in Binhai, Tianjin, China. It is the first institution in China which offers a U.S.-accredited Master of Music degree. Tianjin Juilliard School is situated 4 km northwest of Weizi Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Binhai and Xincheng.

Binhai

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Binhai, officially known as Binhai New Area, is a district of Tianjin. The Yujiapu Financial District features a skyline of supertall buildings that are still underoccupied, making the development of a financial hub a work in progress.

Xincheng

Town

Xincheng is a town in Binhai New Area of Tianjin, China. Xincheng is situated 9 km west of Weizi Fort.

Weizi Fort

Type: Fort
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Tianjin, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

38.97714° or 38° 58′ 38″ north

Longitude

117.70534° or 117° 42′ 19″ east

Open location code

8PCVXPG4+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 452069002

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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In Other Languages

“Weizi Fort” goes by many names.

Chinese: “威字炮台”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 砲台雷达站 and 大沽口炮台.

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