Fengguiwei Shetou Mountain Dutch Castle Ruins Introduction
Fengguiwei Dutch Castle is located on a small peninsula protruding from Fenggui Village in Magong, also known as "Snake Head Mountain." Built in the second year of the Tianqi period of the Ming Dynasty (1622) by the Dutch, it served as a trading post and is the earliest completed Western-style castle in Taiwan, holding significant strategic and cultural value. It is currently designated as a national historic site. In the early 16th century, the Dutch invaded Magong Harbor and landed at Fengguiwei. Between 1622 and 1624, they constructed Fengguiwei Dutch Castle. Later, in the fourth year of the Tianqi period (1624), due to an attack by Ming Dynasty troops on Penghu, the Dutch forces were defeated. After negotiations between the Ming and Dutch sides, an agreement was reached to preserve the walls and bastions while the buildings and barracks within the bastions had to be dismantled and the original building materials moved to Anping to construct Fort Zeelandia (Anping Fort). Fengguiwei Dutch Castle is the oldest of the Dutch forts in Taiwan, with the Dutch initially constructing the castle here. In 2001, to commemorate this important historical event, a monument was funded jointly by the Dutch government and the Penghu County government. 【Recommended Stay Duration】 3 hours
Dutch Castle Ruins Monument
View of the Dutch Castle Ruins Monument
