Hulishan Fortress
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Hulishan Fortress is a historic coastal defense fort in Xiamen, China, known for its well-preserved Qing dynasty military architecture and massive coastal artillery.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortress
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Qing dynasty military architecture ⓘ |
| area | approximately 70,000 square meters ⓘ |
| armedWith | Krupp coastal gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryCaliber | 280 mm Krupp cannon ⓘ |
| artilleryOrigin | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryRange | approximately 16 kilometers ⓘ |
| artilleryStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| artilleryType | breech-loading cannon ⓘ |
| artilleryWeight | approximately 60 tons ⓘ |
| builtBy | Qing government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnderEmperor | Guangxu Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedDuring | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndYear | 1896 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
coastal defense history displays
ⓘ
historical documents ⓘ military relics ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ammunition depots
ⓘ
coastal artillery emplacements ⓘ granite fortifications ⓘ observation posts ⓘ red-brick barracks ⓘ underground tunnels ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural relic of Fujian Province ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fujian Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siming District NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Xiamen Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
red brick ⓘ |
| near |
Hulishan beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xiamen University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive coastal artillery
ⓘ
well-preserved Qing-era fortifications ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Taiwan Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defense
ⓘ
defense against naval invasion ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
coastal scenery viewing
ⓘ
historical sightseeing ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Sino-Japanese conflicts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
ⓘ
late Qing dynasty coastal defense ⓘ |
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