Saturday, June 14, 2008

Chihkan Tower (赤嵌樓)


Chihkan Tower is very famous here in Tainan. Begun in 1653, the Chihkan Tower was built by the Dutch to serve as their administrative center, and was originally known as Fort Provintia.

Long time ago, Tainan was under Dutch rules. The time of Dutch rule saw economic development in Taiwan, including both large-scale hunting of deer and the cultivation of rice and sugar by imported labour from Fujian in China.

Chihkan Tower is historical place in Tainan city. If you are resident of Tainan city is free of charge. If you are not a resident of Tainan city, there's $50 NT dollars of charge.

Open Hours:
Day:8:30AM~5:30PM
Night: 5:30PM~9:00PM

Fees:
Adult $50 NT
Children or elder $25 NT