Chihkan Tower Tainan

Tainan , Taiwan

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    High Speed Rail

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    ... who committed suicide when their emperor was dethroned. After having a lunch of Beef Noodle Soup, we made our way to the Chihkan Tower. The tower was built on a site originally occupied by the Dutch. Today, there is a Japanese Style Fort there and it is ...

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    Never let a Dutch person build you a fort

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    ... place. Very nice overall. A taxi was standing by, so we hopped in for a ride back. Next stop-Chihkan Lou (tower).   The Chihkan tower aka Fort Provincia, was the other Dutch fort built in Tainan and conquered by Koxinga. He actually captured ...

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    Towers and temples aka. Tainan Day 2

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    ... it on a wall.  I have to say, the Taiwanese really love their ink stamp souvenirs. Following that, we went to the Chihkan Tower, formally known as Fort Providentia.  Originally built by the Dutch, when Koxinga came, he first took the ...