The "Qing-French War Memorial Park" is a city-designated historic site, located at No. 2, 2-30, Zhongbin Section, Zhongzheng District, Keelung City.
The facilities in the park were established in 1885 to commemorate the French soldiers who died during the French War. This cemetery has survived in Keelung so far, and it is the only structure directly related to this war. From the perspective of the tomb pattern, it is also one of the best cemeteries in Taiwan where Westerners have been buried since the end of the Qing Dynasty. The core physical facilities that are preserved are six monuments and four tombs (ancient tombs) in the park; after reading the monument text, it can be seen that they were built in three periods:
1. Qing period: The tombstone built by the French army in Dashawan in 1885 during this .
2. During the Japanese rule: the Japanese government accepted the French commission in 1909, and the French government sent personnel to participate in the transfer-style construction in 1929.
3. After the recovery: the tomb was relocated by the French government from Penghu in 1954, and a monument of the relocation was erected.
The four tombs in the park are the most important cultural relics (about a hundred years of history). There are granite tombstones and sandstone tombstones. The totems on the tombstones are mainly crosses and circle-shaped patterns that link the beliefs of the fallen soldiers and French culture; The oldest sandstone tombstone has been weathered and broken.
Visiting this memorial park in Keelung, in addition to remembering the history of the Qing and French wars during the Qing period, and Taiwan’s overseas presence in the 19th century; the tomb facilities in the park also reflect the characteristics of different cultures and different eras, especially :
1. The orientation of monuments and tombstones/structures: For those built by the Japanese government, except for one inscription facing southeast and outwards, the rest are placed east and west; the monuments and tombstones relocated by the French government are all in the northern dynasty. South configuration.
2. Stone selection and construction method: The tombs and monuments in the park are all carved and stacked with stones, and its vigorous and natural texture is commensurate with the solemn cemetery. Except for 1885, the rest were changed to granite and andesite blocks that are less likely to be weathered. The characters carved on the granite stone, the cutting and carving of the stone, vaguely see the appearance similar to the French native tombs.
3. The overall landscape in the park: The existing trails are made of concrete, with a radial layout from the entrance to the semicircular steps. It is speculated that the trail should be rebuilt after the restoration.
The cultural assets along the Zhongzheng Road in the area adjacent to the park include the Ershawan Fort, the remains of the Dashawan Stone Wall, the National Heroes Monument, the Monument to Prince Nongku of Beibaichuan Palace, the House of the Officials of the Keelung Fortress Headquarters, the official residence of the Keelung Fortress Commander, the mayor’s residence, fishing The Huizhengbin Building and the Memorial to the Victims of the Taiping Ship. If you can follow the route to visit, you can experience the northern Taiwan fortress Keelung in the late 19th century, experienced the Japanese rule, until the Nationalist Government arrived in Taiwan after the war, this happened 180 years ago, more than 100 years of history (1840-1949), The role played in world history.
The "Qing-French War Memorial Park" is a city-designated historic site, located at No. 2, 2-30, Zhongbin Section, Zhongzheng District, Keelung City.
The facilities in the park were established in 1885 to commemorate the French soldiers who died during the French War. This cemetery has survived in Keelung so far, and it is the only structure directly related to this war. From the perspective of the tomb pattern, it is also one of the best cemeteries in Taiwan where Westerners have been buried since the end of the Qing Dynasty. The core physical facilities that are preserved are six monuments and four tombs (ancient tombs) in the park; after reading the monument text, it can be seen that they were built in three periods:
1. Qing period: The tombstone built by the French army in Dashawan in 1885 during this .
2. During the Japanese rule: the Japanese government accepted the French commission in 1909, and the French government sent personnel to participate in the transfer-style construction in 1929.
3. After the recovery: the tomb was relocated by the French government from Penghu in 1954, and a monument of the relocation was erected.
The four tombs in the park are the most important cultural relics (about a hundred years of history). There are granite tombstones and sandstone tombstones. The totems on the tombstones are mainly crosses and circle-shaped patterns that link the beliefs of the fallen soldiers and French culture; The oldest sandstone tombstone has been weathered and broken.
Visiting this memorial park in Keelung, in addition to remembering the history of the Qing and French wars during the Qing period, and Taiwan’s overseas presence in the 19th century; the tomb facilities in the park also reflect the characteristics of different cultures and different eras, especially :
1. The orientation of monuments and tombstones/structures: For those built by the Japanese government, except for one inscription facing southeast and outwards, the rest are placed east and west; the monuments and tombstones relocated by the French government are all in the northern dynasty. South configuration.
2. Stone selection and construction method: The tombs and monuments in the park are all carved and stacked with stones, and its vigorous and natural texture is commensurate with the solemn cemetery. Except for 1885, the rest were changed to granite and andesite blocks that are less likely to be weathered. The characters carved on the granite stone, the cutting and carving of the stone, vaguely see the appearance similar to the French native tombs.
3. The overall landscape in the park: The existing trails are made of concrete, with a radial layout from the entrance to the semicircular steps. It is speculated that the trail should be rebuilt after the restoration.
The cultural assets along the Zhongzheng Road in the area adjacent to the park include the Ershawan Fort, the remains of the Dashawan Stone Wall, the National Heroes Monument, the Monument to Prince Nongku of Beibaichuan Palace, the House of the Officials of the Keelung Fortress Headquarters, the official residence of the Keelung Fortress Commander, the mayor’s residence, fishing The Huizhengbin Building and the Memorial to the Victims of the Taiping Ship. If you can follow the route to visit, you can experience the northern Taiwan fortress Keelung in the late 19th century, experienced the Japanese rule, until the Nationalist Government arrived in Taiwan after the war, this happened 180 years ago, more than 100 years of history (1840-1949), The role played in world history.
