Matsu Fort Introduction
Magong Fort is located in today's Magong City, spanning Jinjiong Road. The currently preserved structure is Shun Cheng Gate, which is a small western gate built during the Qing Dynasty in the Guangxu era, and is one of the remaining sections of the Qing dynasty city wall that still exists today, with a relatively complete state of preservation. Penghu is situated in the maritime traffic artery between mainland China and Taiwan, with frequent maritime activities. It was originally a relay station for immigrants crossing the sea to Taiwan. Militarily, Penghu serves as an outpost for Taiwan's defense, relating to the security of the southeastern coastal defense of the mainland, and has long been regarded as a vital area for maritime defense. Magong Fort has a perimeter of about 789.25 meters, a height of 5.4 meters, and a thickness of 6.4 meters, making it the thickest city wall in Taiwan. There are six gates, with Shun Cheng Gate being one of the small western gates, constructed for maritime defense purposes. The building materials used for the fortification were mostly locally sourced, using local sandstone for the wall structure and topped with cobblestones for the parapets. Above the city gate, there is a watchtower built in a single-pitched gable style. Six years after the fort was built, it encountered the Japanese military invasion, and the city wall suffered some damage. During the Japanese occupation, in order to build Magong Port, sections of the city wall along the southern and southeastern coastal areas were demolished, and due to urban planning, the northern and eastern walls were also removed. After the war, the National Army stationed in Penghu used the remaining western section of the wall as a perimeter wall, and only Shun Cheng Gate and parts of the western city wall were preserved. The existing city wall measures approximately 700 meters, which is only about one-fourth of the original structure. 【Recommended Stay Time】 0.5 hours
Magong Old City
