2009-02-28

Garth Fort column - Chinese tourism scenic spots

Garth column barracks located in the South Bay to the east side of the Pine Tree, that is, today, the Lisboa Casino on the hillside opposite. By the Portuguese in the early years to build fortifications, built fort. 1622, Fort expansion into the scale of today. Fort Erzhang high on the stone wall, more than ten feet wide, has put on 10 cannons. Stone wall in order to The large granite structure, strong tall and straight, for hundreds of years, the number of maintenance, to the present day. After building the fort barracks is. In 1584, the Spanish missionary in the soil column Garth Fort site after the establishment of St Francis monastery. Then the reform of the Church of Rome, abandoned monastery over the years. Later changed to seminary Camp, soldiers from the 1970s, the Portuguese Macao, the department changed to the Department of Security, brought under the supervision of the Marine Police, Security Police and fire brigade.

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