Must-see fort · Tainan, Taiwan
Chihkan Tower
赤崁樓
Chihkan Tower is a fort in Tainan, Taiwan.
Chihkan Tower: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chihkan Tower
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Chihkan Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.99738, 120.20274. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chihkan Tower
- Szu WuMiao · temple · Tainan · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Grand Matsu Temple · temple · Tainan · ~0 km · Must-see
- Singji Temple · temple · Tainan · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Cheng's Shrine · attraction · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tang De-Jhang Memorial Park · park · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- 重慶寺 · Buddhist site · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- 原台南警察署 · fort · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tainan Confucius Temple · temple · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tainan Park · park · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dongyue Temple · temple · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tainan Great South Gate · fort · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Koxianga's Shrine · fort · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- 榕園 · park · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mituo Temple · Buddhist site · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- 法華寺 · Buddhist site · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- WuFei Temple · temple · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- National Cheng Kung University Museum · museum · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- East Gate · fort · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Chihkan Tower
- 原台南警察署 · fort · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tainan Great South Gate · fort · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Koxianga's Shrine · fort · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- East Gate · fort · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Zeelandia · fort · Tainan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Small Anhinga Fort · fort · Tainan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eternal Golden Fort · fort · Tainan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Qishan Wude Hall · fort · Kaohsiung · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung Underground Railway Information Center · fort · Kaohsiung · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung Martyrs' Shrine · fort · Kaohsiung · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chihkan Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chihkan Tower yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Chihkan Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Chihkan Tower?
Nearby: Szu WuMiao (temple, 0 km), The Grand Matsu Temple (temple, 0 km), Singji Temple (temple, 0 km), The Cheng's Shrine (attraction, 1 km), Tang De-Jhang Memorial Park (park, 1 km), 重慶寺 (Buddhist site, 1 km).
Is Chihkan Tower worth visiting?
Chihkan Tower is listed as a must-see fort in Taiwan on Spotwander.