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Dapeng Fortress 大鹏所城Dàpéng Suǒchéng
National heritage site · Shenzhen, Guangdong
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Shenzhen
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Dapeng Fortress
Built in 1394 as a Ming garrison town against coastal pirates, Dapeng Fortress withstood a siege of more than forty days by Japanese pirates in 1571 and in the Qing was the base of the Dapeng naval command during the Opium War years. Its walls and gates enclose lanes of old houses, temples and the mansions of Qing commanders such as Lai Enjue, and a museum has run the site since 1996.
How to get to Dapeng Fortress
In Dapeng subdistrict on the Dapeng peninsula, about 55 km east of central Shenzhen; on peak holidays, cars entering the peninsula must be booked in advance.
Nearby
- Victoria Harbour 维多利亚港 50 km
Glass towers and green hills around a harbour you can cross in ten minutes - Victoria Peak 太平山顶 50 km
Ride the 1888 funicular to the skyline view, then walk the Lugard Road loop
Also within 20 km: Former East River Column Headquarters, Tuyang 土洋村东江纵队司令部旧址 (10 km), Daya Bay Mangrove City Wetland Park 大亚湾红树林城市湿地公园 (20 km).
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