Fort Provintia

Fort Provintia
Fort Provintia (Chihkan Tower)

Coordinates: 22°59′51″N 120°12′10.12″E / 22.9975°N 120.2028111°E / 22.9975; 120.2028111

Chihkan Tower (Chinese: 赤崁樓/赤嵌樓; pinyin: Chìkǎnlóu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhiah-khám-lâu), formerly Fort Provintia in West Central District, Tainan City was built in 1653 by the Dutch during their colonization of Taiwan. The fort was surrendered to Koxinga. Since 1945 the site has been known as 'Red-topped Tower' (赤崁樓). This name derives from the Taiwanese aboriginal word Chakam.

In addition to the site's architectural and artistic significance, its library of dictionaries and business transactions documents the Siraya language spoken by the native inhabitants of the region during Dutch rule.

See also

the entrance of the Chihkan Tower

Gallery

  • A statue near Fort Provintia showing a scene from the Dutch surrender to Koxinga forces

  • Bixi

  • Wuchang Pavilion

  • Statue of God of Literature

  • Peng Hu School

  • Chihkan Tower 03.JPG
  • Chihkan Tower 05.JPG
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