taiwan cihou fort

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Cihou Fort in Kaohsiung Taiwan Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of Cihou Fort or Cihou Battery, a historic landmark in Cijin island, a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cijin beach and Cihou Fort in Kaohsiung, Taiwan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cihou Fort in Cijin island, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cihou Fort or Cihou Battery in Cijin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cihou Fort or Cihou Battery is a historic fort in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, formerly guarding northern entrance to Kaohsiung Harbor. First fortifications were built in 1720. After Japanese expedition in 1874 Chinese authorities constructed a modern fort, which in 1880 had new Armstrong's guns installed.