Guningtou Battle Museum

The Guningtou Battle Museum (Chinese: 古寧頭戰史館; pinyin: Gǔníngtóu Zhànshǐguǎn) is located in the Kuningtou area of the Kinmen National Park, Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Republic of China.[1]

Guningtou Battle Museum
古寧頭戰史館
Established1984
LocationJinning, Kinmen, Republic of China
Coordinates24°28′58.89″N 118°19′15.88″E
TypeMuseum

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.[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]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Guningtou Battlefield, Gunington Battle Museum". Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  3. "Guningtou War Museum". Classic Kinmen Travel. 7 December 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "Battlefield Monuments | Kinmen National Park". Kmnp.gov.tw. 2009-06-06. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
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