Anping Old Fort joined Taiwan Culture Day on 17 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 02:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Anping Old Fort joined Taiwan Culture Day in Tainan on 17 October 2026, with the historic site listed among venues offering free admission. The fort, also known as Anping Gubao in the local script’s Latin transliteration, was part of a nationwide cultural programme in Taiwan.
Taiwan Culture Day brought free admission on 17 October
Taiwan Culture Day took place on 17 October 2026 under the theme Cultural Democracy, Flowers in Full Bloom. The programme combined a commemorative concert, historical walking tours, lectures, cultural writing and coordinated activity at venues across Taiwan.
A Taiwan Culture Day listing placed Anping Old Fort among the southern venues offering free admission that day. The same list included Chihkan Tower, Anping Tree House, Eternal Golden Castle and several museums in Tainan and elsewhere in southern Taiwan.
For visitors, the dated programme linked a national cultural initiative to a surviving historic site rather than presenting the fort only as a permanent attraction. The access change applied on 17 October 2026 and gave the public a specific reason to include the fort in that day’s cultural itinerary.
Anping Old Fort carries four centuries of Tainan history
The site began as Fort Zeelandia, a Dutch military and commercial stronghold built after the Dutch captured modern-day Anping in 1624. Construction was completed in 1634, and Koxinga took the fort in 1662 before changing its name to Anping.
The inner fort later served as a seat of government for Taiwan. Damage and later rebuilding changed the complex, while the southern brick wall outside the entrance remains the only remnant of the Dutch period identified by the city’s tourism authority.
A Tainan tourism history of the fort records further repairs and extensions in 1975. That restoration period helps explain why the 17 October cultural programme applied to a layered historic site, combining Dutch remains with later additions visible to visitors.
Visiting Anping Old Fort: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Taiwan Culture Day and the listed free-admission access took place at Anping Old Fort on 17 October 2026.
- The special access applied on that date; the site’s normal admission arrangements are separate from the cultural day listing.
- The fort is in Anping District, Tainan City, at the historic site identified by the city tourism authority.
- Mandarin is Taiwan’s official language, and the national currency is the New Taiwan dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Anping Old Fort
When did Taiwan Culture Day take place at Anping Old Fort?
The Taiwan Culture Day programme took place on 17 October 2026, when Anping Old Fort was listed among venues offering free admission.
What is Anping Old Fort?
It is a historic fort complex in Anping District, Tainan, begun by the Dutch in 1624 and completed in 1634.
Where is Anping Old Fort and how do you get there?
Anping Old Fort is in Anping District of Tainan City, Taiwan. The city tourism authority identifies it as a historic site and provides its visitor information.
