Fort San Domingo

Fort San Domingo is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Taiwan that you shouldn't miss when visiting this country. It is located in New Taipei's Tamsui area and dates back to the period of Spanish occupation in Taiwan. The first permanent structure was built here in 1637, but the oldest remaining structures on the site date from 1644, when the Dutch took possession. This Fort was designed to last out of brick and stone.

A wall and four gates were built around the site during the Qing Dynasty, only one of which exists now. The British took over the Fort in 1868 and were the first to paint it red, as it is now. It would have been white previously. The British owned the facility until 1980, and it currently serves as a museum following a delicate renovation in 2005.

Address: New Taipei City, Tamsui District, 中正路28巷1號