Cihou Fort (æ-后炮台)

First fortifications were built in 1720, during Kangxi's reign. After Japanese expedition in 1874 Chinese authorities constructed a modern fort, which in 1880 had new Armstrong's guns installed. It played no part in Sino-French War; the fighting in Taiwan took place around Keelung and during blockade French ships did not approach the port.

The fort consists of three parts:

Barracks and the gate to the battery-fortified barracks, are around rectangular square, with close-defence parapet on the roof. Of the two gates, one leads to the battery, the other used to be a main southern gate.

It bore a Chinese inscription, which could be translated as "Mighty blow to the South" - the characters for "mighty blow" were shot away by a shell from Yoshino. The rest, still visible, serves as ironic remainder of history.

Of the 19th century fortification at the foot of the hill, only remainders are still visible.

Location: It is located in Cijin district, at the peak of Cihou Moutain, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Admission: free

Old City of Zuoying (左营旧城)

It was built during the Qing rule period and is one of the first Taiwanese cities fortified by a defensive wall. The city was administrated under the Fongshan county (凤山县) of the Taiwan Prefecture (台湾府).

The stone wall was made out of concrete and granite. There were four gates to enter the walled city, the North, South, East, and West Gates:

North Gate

The North Gate is also called the Gongchen Gate (拱辰门), and has two inscribed boards on it. The one on the outside says "Gongchen Gate", the one on the inside says "North Gate" (北门). There are two sculptures of door gods on the gate.

Location: It is located in Tsoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Former British Consulate at Takao (前清英国领事馆)

The British Consulate at Takao is a former British consulate built in 1865 in the city of Kaohsiung in south-west Taiwan and was the first western-style building built on the island. It has been designated as a 2nd Class Historic Site by the Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior.

The Consulate was designed by a British architect and built by the Tien-li Company (also known as McPhail & Co.) in 1865 using Chinese architects, making it the first European-style building on the island of Formosa. The materials were shipped over from the city of Amoy (now Xiamen) on Mainland China. The architecture is that of the late Renaissance, providing a technical and stylistic basis for later Western buildings in Taiwan, and makes use of many arches.

Location: It is located in Gushan district and lies at the peak of Shaochuantou and overlooks Sizihwan Bay and Kaohsiung Port.

Admission: free

Holy Rosary Cathedral (玫ç'°åœ£æ¯ä¸»æ•™åº§å ‚)

It is the oldest Catholic church in Taiwan nd also the seat of the Archbishop of Taiwan. It was first established in 1860 and rebuilt to its present dimensions in 1928. The architectural style is modeled after both Gothic and Romanesque. The cathedral is known throughout Kaohsiung for its annual Christmas Eve celebrations, which lasts the whole evening before Christmas Day.

Location: it is located just east of the Love River in the southern city of Kaohsiung.

Special event: Mass is held daily, with English mass celebrated at 11:00 am every Sunday.