Fort San Domingo

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Updates : 2022-12-05

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Introduction

The “Fort San Domingo Park Area” has been standing in Tamsui for over three hundred years, and is listed as a Level One Ancient Monument. It is comprised of architectures from colonial Dutch and Spain, the Qing rule to the Japanese period. There are two major buildings: the square “Anthony Castle” built by the Dutch in 1644, and the “English Consulate” constructed by the British after taking over. Tourists can thoroughly explore the castle style main building, western style consulate and the Qing dynasty castle gate and south entrance. The architecture is simultaneously used for multiple functions of military defense, consular business and prison dungeon, etc. Not only is the Fort San Domingo Plaza the best place for taking a picture, but don’t forget to gaze out at Tamsui river and Guanyin mountain. One of the eight wonders of Tamsui is the “sunset of beacon tower” located here. The glow of the sunset is not to be missed.

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Starlight Bridge

Starlight Bridge crosses over the Keelung River with a total length of 270m and is located at 800m downstream from Xizhi Chang’an Bridge; it is also the first scenic bridge that crosses over the Keelung River. The Bridge is right adjacent to Wudu Train Station and is exclusively for pedestrians’ and cycling use. It is designed as a single leaning tower cable-stayed bridge with a 75m-high leaning tower column that changes colors every 2 seconds. The main bridge pier is designed as a giant soaring microphone pointing towards the sky; the white tower column and the bridge itself are all installed with dots of lighting, which will exhibit sparkling twinkling starry lights at night – giving the Bridge’s name.

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