Landmine Museum
The Landmine Museum (traditional Chinese: 地雷展示館; simplified Chinese: 地雷展示馆; pinyin: Dìléi Zhǎnshì Guǎn) is a museum in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.
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| Established | 2012 |
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| Location | Lieyu, Kinmen, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°26′50.6″N 118°15′07.6″E |
| Type | museum |
History
The museum was opened in mid 2012 by capitalizing the military history left from the Taiwan Strait Crisis legacies.[1]
Architecture
The museum is located inside an underground tunnel connecting Tiehan Fort (Chinese: 鐵漢堡) and Yongshi Fort (Chinese: 勇士堡).[2][3]
Exhibitions
The museum displays various information on the history and different types of land mines.[2]
References
- Staff writer with CNA (1 January 2014). "Former Kinmen minefield now a tourist attraction". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Landmine Museum". Classic Kinmen Travel. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- Staff writer with CNA (6 April 2014). "Kinmen landmine exhibition center launches". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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