Anping Fort
In the beginning of the 17th century, an army made up of Dutch traders and militia overtook the area known as Anping today in 1624. They established Fort Zeelandia as their defense fortress and the construction was completed in 1634. In 1662, Zheng Chenggong successfully captured Fort Zeelandia and renamed it Anping Town while the inner fort was turned into his personal palace compound. Therefore, the Taiwanese people also called it King's Fort. Under Qing dominion, the city lost its prominence due to the loss of Taijiang, in addition, Fort Zeelandia was damaged when the Qing army took it apart to build the Eternal Golden Castle, and it eventually became a ruin. It was re-constructed during the Japanese colonial era, after WWII, it was named "Anping Old Castle". Currently, the only remnants left over from the Dutch era is the brick wall of the outer southern wall in front of the fort. The old banyan tree with its twisted roots bears witness to the ravages of time and serves as a witness to the history of over the past 400 years. In 1975, in conjunction with the Tourism Year plan, the Tainan City Government renovated the surrounding environment of Anping Old Castle, as well as adding a pointed roof on top of the observation platform and painting the walls white, to become the Anping Old Castle we know today.