Guningtou Battle Museum
古寧頭戰史館
Established1984
LocationJinning, Kinmen, Taiwan
Coordinates24°28′58.89″N 118°19′15.88″E / 24.4830250°N 118.3210778°E / 24.4830250; 118.3210778
Typemuseum

The Guningtou Battle Museum (traditional Chinese: 古寧頭戰史館; simplified Chinese: 古宁头战史馆; pinyin: Gǔníngtóu Zhànshǐguǎn) is located in the Kuningtou area of the Kinmen National Park, Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

History

The museum was built in 1984 by local military and civilian population to commemorate the Battle of Guningtou (started in 1949 and continued throughout the 1950s) between National Revolutionary Army and People's Liberation Army.[1][2][3]

Exhibition

On the outside of museum, three bronze statues of soldiers ready for battle are displayed. On both sides are tanks used during the battle. Inside of the museum are the exhibition of military equipment, military weapons, battle-related documents, photos and paintings.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Guningtou Battle Museum". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Guningtou Battle Museum". Classic Kinmen Travel. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Guningtou War Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Taiwan Today Agencies (28 April 2019). "Taiwan's Kinmen boasts wealth of fascinating military memorials, museums". Taiwan News. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Guningtou War Museum". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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