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Official name | 清水巖原日軍戰備坑道 |
Location | Linyuan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 22°31′32.9″N 120°23′20.2″E / 22.525806°N 120.388944°E |
Operation | |
Opened | 1943 |
The Linyuan Cingshueiyan Former Japanese Military Tunnel (traditional Chinese: 清水巖原日軍戰備坑道; simplified Chinese: 清水岩原日军战备坑道; pinyin: Qīngshuǐ Yányuán Rìjūn Zhànbèi Kēngdào) is a tunnel in Fongshan Hill, Linyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The tunnel was built in 1943 by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Japanese rule of Taiwan to fend off the landing of United States Armed Forces.[1]
Geology
The tunnel stretches from Linnei Village through Fongshan Ciouling and ends in Fongbitou in Jhongmen Village.[1] Part of the tunnel which is largely intact is around the Longpan Cave.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Former Japanese Military Tunnel, Linyuan Cingshueiyan". Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Longpan Cave". Linyuan District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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