Fengguiwei Shetou Mountain Dutch Castle Ruins Introduction
Wind Cave Dutch Castle is located on a small peninsula in Fenggui Village, Magong, known as "Snake Head Mountain." It was established in the second year of the Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty (1622) by the Dutch, serving as a trade outpost and is recognized as the first Western-style castle completed in Taiwan, possessing significant strategic and cultural value. It is currently listed as a national historic site. In the early 16th century, the Dutch invaded Magong Harbor and landed at Fengguiwei, constructing the Wind Cave Dutch Castle between 1622 and 1624. Later, in the fourth year of the Tianqi era (1624), due to attacks by Ming Dynasty forces on Penghu, the Dutch military faced defeat. The Ming and Dutch sides negotiated terms, ultimately reaching an agreement that allowed the castle walls and bastions to remain, while requiring the demolition of buildings and military barracks within the bastion and the relocation of the original building materials to Anping for the construction of Fort Zeelandia (Anping Fort). The Magong Wind Cave Dutch Castle is the oldest of the red-haired castles in Taiwan, as the Dutch initially built a castle at Fengguiwei, which is the Wind Cave Dutch Castle itself. 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
The Dutch Castle Ruins Monument from a distance
