Weiyuan Fort

China / Guangdong / Humen /
 interesting place, former fort
Weiyuan Fort (Chinese:威远炮台) is a coastal-defense fort, now in ruins, in Humen, Dongguan, Guangdong, China. The fort was constructed in 1835 and was in use during the Opium Wars. The fort is situated immediately under the Humen Bridge. There are 44 cannons there to defend the British. There are 40 dark artillery and 4 open fort. It is 360 meters in length.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weiyuan_Fort
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Coordinates:   22°47'53"N   113°37'18"E
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