Fengguiwei Snake Head Mountain Dutch Castle Ruins Introduction
The Fort Zeelandia at Fengguiwei is located on a small peninsula protruding in Magong Fenggui Village, commonly 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 fortress in Taiwan, possessing significant strategic and cultural value. Currently, it is designated as a national historic site. In the early 16th century, the Dutch invaded Magong Harbor, landing at Fengguiwei, and constructed the Fort Zeelandia between 1622 and 1624. Later, in the fourth year of the Tianqi era (1624), due to an assault by Ming troops on Penghu, the Dutch forces faced defeat. The Dutch and Ming negotiated terms, resulting in an agreement to retain the walls and bastions while dismantling the buildings and barracks inside the bastions and relocating the original building materials to Anping for the construction of Fort Zeelandia (Anping Fort). The Fort Zeelandia at Fengguiwei is Taiwan's oldest Red Hair Fortress, as the Dutch initially established the fortress here. In 2001, to commemorate this significant historical event, a monument was funded jointly by the Dutch government and the Penghu County government. 【Recommended stay time】3 hours
Dutch Castle Ruins Monument
Dutch Castle Ruins Memorial
