Things to see in Tainan
Tainan is a city in Taiwan, Province of China, with an urban population of about 1.9 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Fort Zeelandia History
Fort Zeelandia was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), in the town of Anping (now Anping District of Tainan) on Formosa, the former name of central island of Taiwan, during their 38-year rule over the western part of the island.
2Fort Provintia History
Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan Tower, was a Dutch outpost on Formosa at a site now located in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
3Tainan Confucian Temple Place of worship
The Tainan Confucian Temple or Quan Tai Shou Xue, is a Confucian temple on Nanmen Road in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
4Eternal Golden Castle History
The Eternal Golden Castle, alternatively but less well known as Erkunshen Battery, is a defensive castle in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan.
5National Museum of Taiwan Literature Museum
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature is a museum located in Tainan, Taiwan. Operated by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture, the museum researches, catalogs, preserves, and exhibits literary artifacts, and is also the first national literature museum in Taiwan.
6Tainan Art Museum Art
The Tainan Art Museum is an art museum in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
7Tainan Mosque Place of worship
The Tainan Mosque is a mosque in the East District of Tainan, Taiwan.
8Chimei Museum Museum
The Chimei Museum is a private museum established in 1992 by Shi Wen-long of Chi Mei Corporation in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. The museum's collection is divided into five categories: Fine arts; Musical instruments; Natural history and fossils; Arms and armor; Antiquities and artifacts.
9Tainan Flower Night Market Shopping
The Tainan Flower Night Market is a tourism night market in North District, Tainan, Taiwan. It is often considered to be the largest and most famous night market in the city.
10Koxinga's Shrine Place of worship
Koxinga Shrine is a Taiwanese historical temple originally known as Kaishan Temple. Located in Tainan, Taiwan, it was built in honor of Koxinga.
11National Museum of Taiwan History Museum
The National Museum of Taiwan History is a museum in Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan, covering the history of the island nation of Taiwan and its associated islands.
12Beiji Temple Place of worship
The Beiji Temple is a temple dedicated to Xuantian Shangdi in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
13Tainan Shrine Place of worship
Tainan Shrine was a Shinto shrine built in Tainan, Taiwan by the Empire of Japan. It houses the deity of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa.
14Old Tainan Magistrate Residence History
The Old Tainan Magistrate Residence or The Clock Building is a historical residential building in East District, Tainan, Taiwan.
15Cathedral of Our Lady of China Place of worship
The Cathedral of Our Lady of China is located in Tainan city, Taiwan and serves as the cathedral for the Diocese of Tainan, Taiwan.
16Temple of the Five Concubines Place of worship
The Temple of the Five Concubines, known also by alternative names including the Temple of the Five Noble Ladies, is a temple in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
17Tianhou Temple Place of worship
The Tianhou Temple, also known as the Kaitai Tianhou or Mazu Temple, is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to the sea.
18USS Sarsfield Museum
USS Sarsfield (DD-837), was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy. She then served in Taiwan's navy as ROCS Te Yang (DD-925) for 27 years, and now is a ship museum.
19Grand Matsu Temple Place of worship
The Grand Matsu Temple, also known as the Datianhou or Great Queen of Heaven Temple, is a Taiwanese temple to the goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to the sea.
20Duiyue Gate History
The Duiyue Gate or Laoshi City Gate and Laogu Stone Urn City Wall is a historical gate in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.
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