August 23 Artillery Battle Museum
{{Short description|Museum in Kinmen, Taiwan}}
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| location = Jinhu, Kinmen, Taiwan
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The August 23 Artillery Battle Museum ({{zh|t=八二三戰史館|s=八二三战史馆|first=t|p=Bā'èrsān Zhàn Shǐguǎn}}) is a museum in Zhongzheng Park, Jinhu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan.
History
The museum was built in 1988 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 23 August 1958 Artillery War during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.{{cite web|url=https://www.travelking.com.tw/eng/tourguide/scenery270.html|title=August 23rd Artillery Battle Museum|website=TravelKing|access-date=12 June 2021}}{{cite web|date=15 November 2019|url=https://kinmen.travel/en/travel/attraction/33|title=August 23rd Artillery Battle Museum|website=Classic Kinmen Travel|access-date=11 February 2021}}
Architecture
On both sides of the museum main entrance are carved the names of the 587 ROC armed forces servicemen who lost their lives in the bombardment. On the left side are displayed the main air fighter used by the forces at that time and the main artillery piece. On the right side is one of the amphibious landing craft which played a vital role in transporting troops and materials during the battle.{{cite web|url=https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002126&id=C100_204|title=Aug 23rd Artillery Battle Museum|website=Taiwan, the Heart of Asia|access-date=12 June 2021}} The museum building is surrounded by banyan trees.{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/taiwans-islands/kinmen/attractions/august-23-artillery-war-museum/a/poi-sig/1358453/357558|title=August 23 Artillery War Museum|website=Lonely Planet|access-date=17 June 2021}}
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Category:1988 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Military and war museums in Taiwan
Category:Museums established in 1988
Category:Museums in Kinmen County
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