Tainan, Taiwan
Fort Provintia
Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan Tower, was a Dutch outpost on Formosa at a site now located in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. It was built in 1653 during the Dutch colonization of Taiwan. The Dutch, intending to strengthen their standing, sited the fort at Sakam, about 2 miles due east from modern-day Anping.
- City
- Tainan
- Country
- Taiwan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Tainan
- Fort Zeelandia
- Taijiang National Park
- Chimei Museum
- Eternal Golden Castle
- National Museum of Taiwan Literature
- Tainan Confucian Temple
Background: Wikipedia