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Fort Provintia (aka Chakan Tower) or is the oldest building in Tainan city. Built as an outpost in 1653 during the Dutch colonization of Taiwan, it was surrendered during a siege by Ming loyalists in 1662 and later destroyed by an earthquake in the 19th century. The fort was later rebuilt as Chihkan Tower, surrounded by a high brick walls, and eventually became the capital of the entire island. The tower, which is undergoing redevelopment into a museum, is home to a library of dictionaries and business transaction documents in the Siraya language - spoken by the native inhabitants of the region during Dutch rule.
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