Must-see fort · Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Cihou Fort
旗後砲台
Cihou Fort is a fort in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Cihou Fort: 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 Cihou Fort
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 Cihou Fort — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.61296, 120.26407. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cihou Fort
- Kaohsiung Lighthouse · church · Kaohsiung · ~0 km · Must-see
- Shaochuantou Park · park · Kaohsiung · ~1 km · Must-see
- Takao Railway Museum · museum · Kaohsiung · ~2 km · Must-see
- 高雄武德殿 · fort · Kaohsiung · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung Martyrs' Shrine · fort · Kaohsiung · ~2 km · Must-see
- Female Laborer Memorial Park · park · Kaohsiung · ~3 km · Must-see
- 228 peace park · park · Kaohsiung · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung City Shou Shan Zoo · sanctuary · Kaohsiung · ~3 km · Must-see
- Holy Rosary Cathedral · church · Kaohsiung · ~4 km · Must-see
- Yuan Heng Temple · Buddhist site · Kaohsiung · ~4 km · Must-see
- Central Park · park · Kaohsiung · ~5 km · Must-see
- Labor Park · park · Kaohsiung · ~6 km · Must-see
- Formosa Wang Brothers Park · park · Kaohsiung · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung Underground Railway Information Center · fort · Kaohsiung · ~6 km · Must-see
- 高雄市客家文物館 · park · Kaohsiung · ~7 km · Must-see
- Water Tower Park · park · Kaohsiung · ~7 km · Must-see
- Weiwuying Metropolitan Park · park · Kaohsiung · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dragon and Tiger Pagodas · Buddhist site · Kaohsiung · ~10 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Cihou Fort
- 高雄武德殿 · fort · Kaohsiung · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung Martyrs' Shrine · fort · Kaohsiung · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung Underground Railway Information Center · fort · Kaohsiung · ~6 km · Must-see
- Qishan Wude Hall · fort · Kaohsiung · ~47 km · Must-see
- East Gate · fort · Tainan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tainan Great South Gate · fort · Tainan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Koxianga's Shrine · fort · Tainan · ~53 km · Must-see
- 原台南警察署 · fort · Tainan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Eternal Golden Fort · fort · Tainan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Chihkan Tower · fort · Tainan · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cihou Fort open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cihou Fort 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 Cihou Fort?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cihou Fort?
Nearby: Kaohsiung Lighthouse (church, 0 km), Shaochuantou Park (park, 1 km), Takao Railway Museum (museum, 2 km), 高雄武德殿 (fort, 2 km), Kaohsiung Martyrs' Shrine (fort, 2 km), Female Laborer Memorial Park (park, 3 km).
Is Cihou Fort worth visiting?
Cihou Fort is listed as a must-see fort in Taiwan on Spotwander.