Deyue Gun Tower

This is a tower in Jincheng Township, Kinmen, built in 1931 by Huang Hui-huang, a wealthy merchant from Shuitou. In the early 1900s, Shuitou Village was prosperous from the trading business. Being close to the sea, it was a relatively easy target for pirates. So the villagers decided they needed to ward them off. In 1931, a Fujianese architect was commissioned to build this distinctive defensive tower. (Source: Classic Kinmen Travel).  There's plenty more information in the images below.

TAIWAN - Kinmen - Deyue Gun Tower

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