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Fan Lau Fort
22.1985° N, 113.8511° E
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Fan Lau Fort is a former military fortification located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Named after the eponymous peninsula it is situated on, it was built in 1729 during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor, a hundred and twelve years before the British took possession of Hong Kong. Abandoned in 1898, it became a declared monument of Hong Kong in 1981.
Historical Timeline
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Declared monument
13 November 1981
Construction completed
1729
Fort recaptured from pirates
1810
British survey noted fort unguarded
1842
Abandoned
1898
Preliminary restoration
1985
Extensive restoration and clearance
1990
Uninhabited flats constructed nearby
1990
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Defensive Structures
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
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