The Eternal Golden Castle is actually a small fort, around 1.7 kms from Anping Old Fort. It was... read more
The Eternal Golden Castle is actually a small fort, around 1.7 kms from Anping Old Fort. It was... read more
This fortification was built in 1874 to defend against Japanese invasions. Today, it offers an... read more
As of typical of majority historical site in Taiwan this one is just as bad.
This site has rich history and is one of the most historical buildings in Taiwan but the site is not well kept. The preservation is well below world standards. Refurbishment is sub standard and does not pay any homage or sympathetic to it's environment nor use of material. The drawings of the original building looks amazing but it's hardly recognisable now.
Rather disappointed. With such rich history it's such a pity the Taiwan government does not employ professional heritage restorers to keep this place as close to the original as possible.
What happened to the land claim ? As I can see the entire area was surrounded by the sea but yet there was no mention of when that happened? That basically destroyed the entire aspect of the site.

As the Tainan City Bus to Anping district stops here, I thought I should not give this place a miss. The adult ticket costs only 50 NTD (students and elderly get 50% off at 25 NTD!) and you can take pictures at the grand entrance and with the massive cannons. On weekends, the locals are there to give you a brief history of Tainan City on an hourly basis. After the talk, they would fire one of the cannons which I felt was pretty cool! Recommended to go on weekends I'd say.




The name of this place may sounds exotic, but in reality it's just a fancy name for an old fortress built in the late Qing Dynasty (c. 1870's). The castle gate is an arched opening accessed by a bridge which in those days, could be lifted up in case of enemy assault. But the castle as such has lost its protective purpose since the Japanese colonial era, and today it's just one of a few scenic sites around the Anping area.
Having said that, the castle has been well preserved for its age, complete with surround walls dotted by old cannons still mounted in their original placement, pointing in different directions. According to one of the tourist maps, the batteries were meant to supplement & support the nearby Anping Fort thus forming part of a defensive infrastructure for the Anping Harbour.
A pleasant & tranquil attraction to spend an hour or so as part of the historic Anping area exploration.




Its an old fort that is surrounded with a moat. We saw some paddle boats for rent, but the scenery around was not that exciting. I was hoping for a museum inside the fort that housed items related to the fort but there was none. There are still a lot of cannons in the area. They fired one of the cannons using fire rocket, which does not do justice of how a cannon should sound.

Just some cannons surrounding an old fort. When I was there they fired one ofbthe cannons which was pretty cool but this place is not worth getting of the track for.

I kind of went on a bit of a wander throughout the city and ended up here. It's pretty out of the way from everything and not necessarily worth the trip however if you are interested in old forts it's kind of interesting.


