Fort Provintia

Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan Tower, was a Dutch outpost on Formosa at a site now located in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. It was built in 1653 during the Dutch colonization of Taiwan. The Dutch, intending to strengthen their standing, sited the fort at Sakam, about 2 miles (3.2 km) due east from modern-day Anping. During the Siege of Fort Zeelandia (1662), the fort was surrendered to Koxinga, but was later destroyed by a rebellion and earthquakes in the 18th century. It was rebuilt afterwards in the 19th century under Qing rule.

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Chhiah-khàm Tower; Chia-Kam-Lâu; Chih K'an Low; Chikan Tower; Chikanlou; Fanzailou; Huan-a-lau; Sekikanro; Sekkwanro
building, historic site, fort, architectural landmark, Taiwan, 

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  Siege of Fort Zeelandia ⓘ
  1662 battle between Dutch East India Company and Koxinga's Ming Loyalists

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  Capitulation of Tainan ⓘ
  1895 last act in the Japanese invasion of Taiwan

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  Sicao Fortress ⓘ
  former fort in Tainan

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  Fort Zeelandia ⓘ
  former fort in Tainan

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  Fort Provintia ⓘ
  former fort in Tainan

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  Anping Small Fort ⓘ
  former fort in Anping, Tainan, Taiwan

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  USS Sarsfield ⓘ
  1945 Gearing-class destroyer

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  Republic of China Air Force Museum ⓘ
  military museum in Kaohsiung

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  Aviation Education Exhibition Hall ⓘ
  air museum in Gangshan, Kaoshiung, Taiwan

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Kangxi era Taiwan painting

Taiwan map section (Kangxi era)

Forts Zeelandia and Provintia and the City of Tainan - pictorial map by unidentified artist (MET, 09.3)

02-Feb-2004-Tainan-Temple--Round-Gate

Map of Tainan (1849)

Chihkan Tower 54532-Tainan (44807308082)

Buildings of the Chihkan Tower

View of Anping, Formosa

Frontpage of newspaper Travel and Transport in Taiwan 1938-10-15

Tainan Taiwan Fort-Provintia-02

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
timelineTypessite,event
timelineArrayArray
area	region	1661	Kingdom of Tungning		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1661	Siege of Fort Zeelandia	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1895	Capitulation of Tainan	capitulation, invasion	Wikidata
link	channel		Facebook channel@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Mullany	destroyer, Fletcher-class destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Yarnall	destroyer, Fletcher-class destroyer	Wikidata
site	fort		Sicao Fortress	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1624	Fort Zeelandia	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1653	Fort Provintia	architectural landmark, historic site, fort, building	Wikidata
site	fort	1841	Anping Small Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		USS Sarsfield	preserved watercraft, Republic of China Navy, museum ship, destroyer, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Republic of China Air Force Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2015	Aviation Education Exhibition Hall	aviation museum, military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Kangxi era Taiwan painting		Commons
commons	image		Taiwan map section (Kangxi era)		Commons
commons	image		Forts Zeelandia and Provintia and the City of Tainan - pictorial map by unidentified artist (MET, 09.3)		Commons
commons	image		02-Feb-2004-Tainan-Temple--Round-Gate		Commons
commons	image		Map of Tainan (1849)		Commons
commons	image		Chihkan Tower 54532-Tainan (44807308082)		Commons
commons	image		Buildings of the Chihkan Tower		Commons
commons	image		View of Anping, Formosa		Commons
commons	image		Frontpage of newspaper Travel and Transport in Taiwan 1938-10-15		Commons
commons	image		Tainan Taiwan Fort-Provintia-02		Commons