Finally moved my sorry behind all the way up to 紅毛城 or Fort San Domingo, which is located in the New Taipei city, over looking Tamsui River and the distant Guanyin Mountain.
The entrance at the street level, the "South Gate" is the only Chinese architecture remaining.
The Museum of Fort San Domingo has two major buildings. The 紅毛城 or Fort San Domingo was the main building Fort Antonio rebuilt by the Dutch at the ruin site of Fort San Domingo. After the British took over, the fort was used as the office area while the Former British Consular Residence was built to house the officials.
The Chinese called Fort Antonio 紅毛城 because the Dutch has "red hair" and, the fort built by them red hair is thus termed the "Red Hair Fort." lol
Yet, it was not until the fort was handed over to the British did the building got painted read. The Fort built by the Dutch was originally grayish white.
It was a long way getting up to see them buildings. It was because the slope was long and steep. If needed, one could request to be picked up or dropped off by a small cart. Yet, the gentleman driving the golf cart looking vehicle was on lunch break when I arrived. Thus, I decided to, slowly and steadily moved myself up them scary hill... Since the hill was so steep, I actually had to zig-zag my way up... sort of like what a beginning skier would do on a black diamond trail. It might look mighty strange but it did make it easier for me to move my fat ass up da hill... with quite a few stops in between... of course. lol
Please check the following photo albums for more pix of my trip to the Musum of Fort San Domingo/ Fort Antonio/ 紅毛城!
紅毛城主堡 Fort San Domingo
紅毛城 英國領事館 Former British Consular Residence
Sure. It ain't easy to travel at times. Yet. I made it up the hill and toured around... while still in one piece!
10/22/2012
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| From 紅毛城之遊 The trip to Museum Fort San Domingo |
The entrance at the street level, the "South Gate" is the only Chinese architecture remaining.
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| From 紅毛城之遊 The trip to Museum Fort San Domingo |
The Museum of Fort San Domingo has two major buildings. The 紅毛城 or Fort San Domingo was the main building Fort Antonio rebuilt by the Dutch at the ruin site of Fort San Domingo. After the British took over, the fort was used as the office area while the Former British Consular Residence was built to house the officials.
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| From 紅毛城主堡 Fort San Domingo |
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| From 紅毛城 英國領事館 Former British Consular Residence |
The Chinese called Fort Antonio 紅毛城 because the Dutch has "red hair" and, the fort built by them red hair is thus termed the "Red Hair Fort." lol
Yet, it was not until the fort was handed over to the British did the building got painted read. The Fort built by the Dutch was originally grayish white.
It was a long way getting up to see them buildings. It was because the slope was long and steep. If needed, one could request to be picked up or dropped off by a small cart. Yet, the gentleman driving the golf cart looking vehicle was on lunch break when I arrived. Thus, I decided to, slowly and steadily moved myself up them scary hill... Since the hill was so steep, I actually had to zig-zag my way up... sort of like what a beginning skier would do on a black diamond trail. It might look mighty strange but it did make it easier for me to move my fat ass up da hill... with quite a few stops in between... of course. lol
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| From 紅毛城之遊 The trip to Museum Fort San Domingo |
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| From 紅毛城之遊 The trip to Museum Fort San Domingo |
Please check the following photo albums for more pix of my trip to the Musum of Fort San Domingo/ Fort Antonio/ 紅毛城!
紅毛城主堡 Fort San Domingo
紅毛城 英國領事館 Former British Consular Residence
Sure. It ain't easy to travel at times. Yet. I made it up the hill and toured around... while still in one piece!
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| From 紅毛城 英國領事館 Former British Consular Residence |
10/22/2012
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