August 23 Artillery Battle Museum

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August 23 Artillery Battle Museum
八二三戰史館
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Established1988
LocationJinhu, Kinmen, Taiwan
Coordinates24°26′35″N 118°25′57″E / 24.44306°N 118.43250°E / 24.44306; 118.43250Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata
TypeMuseum

The August 23 Artillery Battle Museum (traditional Chinese: Category:Articles containing traditional Chinese-language text八二三戰史館; simplified Chinese: Category:Articles containing simplified Chinese-language text八二三战史馆; pinyin: Bā'èrsān Zhàn Shǐguǎn) is a museum in Zhongzheng Park, Jinhu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan.

History

The museum was built in 1988 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 23 August 1958 Artillery War during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.[1][2]

Architecture

On both sides of the museum main entrance are carved the names of the 587 ROC armed forces servicemen who lost their lives in the bombardment. On the left side are displayed the main air fighter used by the forces at that time and the main artillery piece. On the right side is one of the amphibious landing craft which played a vital role in transporting troops and materials during the battle.[3] The museum building is surrounded by banyan trees.[4]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits historical artifacts in 12 display areas for charts, photographs, documents, relics and models.[3]

See also

References

  1. "August 23rd Artillery Battle Museum". TravelKing. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. "August 23rd Artillery Battle Museum". Classic Kinmen Travel. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Aug 23rd Artillery Battle Museum". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. "August 23 Artillery War Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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