Jincheng Civil Defense Tunnel

Coordinates: 24°25′59.0″N 118°19′12.8″E / 24.433056°N 118.320222°E / 24.433056; 118.320222

Jincheng Civil Defense Tunnel
Overview
Official name 金城民防坑道
Location Jincheng, Kinmen, Taiwan
Status Heritage
Operation
Work begun March 1978
Opened June 1969
Technical
Length 2,315 meters

The Jincheng Civil Defense Tunnel (Chinese: 金城民防坑道; pinyin: Jīnchéng Mínfáng Kēngdào) is a tunnel in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

History

After the first and second Taiwan Strait Crisis, the government decided to construct an underground civilian tunnels for protection. The construction of the tunnel started in March 1968 and completed in June 1969 for 15 months of works. It was then used to connect various public buildings in the island.[1]</ref>

Architecture

The tunnel has a total combined length of 2,315 meters.[1] It is equipped with air raid shelters, ammunition depots and pillboxes.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Jincheng Tunnels". Classic Kinmen Travel. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jincheng Civil Defense Tunnel". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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