Anping Old Street 安平老街 | 安平老街英文
TainansAnpingOldStreet(akaYanpingOldStreet延平老街,orTaiwansFirstSteet)issaidtobetheoldeststreetinTaiwan.RightnexttoAnpingFortandsurroundedbymanyotherhistoricalsites,aswellasthecenteroftheculinarycapitalofTaiwan,itisagreatplacetoenjoyTaiwansinterestinghistoryanditsdeliciouscuisine.Background:AftertheDutchdefeatinPenghuin 1624[2],theyturnedtheirsightsinsteadtotheislandofTaiwan(Formosa)andbeganbuildingonwhatwerethensandbarsinwhatisnowAnping,Tainan(theinlandseathatonceexistedherehaslongsiltedin...
Tainans Anping Old Street (aka Yanping Old Street 延平老街, or Taiwans First Steet) is said to be the oldest street in Taiwan. Right next to Anping Fort and surrounded by many other historical sites, as well as the center of the culinary capital of Taiwan, it is a great place to enjoy Taiwans interesting history and its delicious cuisine.Background:After the Dutch defeat in Penghu in 1624[2], they turned their sights instead to the island of Taiwan (Formosa) and began building on what were then sandbars in what is now Anping, Tainan (the inland sea that once existed here has long silted in). Anping Old Street was the first street they built in that settlement. Fort Zeelandia was completed in 1634 after 10 years of construction, built on the high ground of one of the sand bars, along with other forts in the area, such as Fort Zeeburg[3]. It included a one story outer fort armed with cannons. There was also a three story inner fort for administration, including a church and jail. The bric...