Guningtou Battle Museum
{{Short description|Museum in Jinning, Kinmen, Taiwan}}
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| established = 1984
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| location = Jinning, Kinmen, Taiwan
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The Guningtou Battle Museum ({{zh|t=古寧頭戰史館|s=古宁头战史馆|first=t|p=Gǔníngtóu Zhànshǐguǎn}}) is located in the Kuningtou area of the Kinmen National Park, Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.
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.{{cite web|date=5 January 2021|url=https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002126&id=C100_215|title=Guningtou Battle Museum|website=Taiwan, the Heart of Asia|access-date=17 June 2021}}{{cite web|date=15 November 2019|url=https://kinmen.travel/en/travel/attraction/1310|title=Guningtou Battle Museum|website=Classic Kinmen Travel|accessdate=11 February 2021|archive-date=27 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227235453/https://kinmen.travel/en/travel/attraction/1310|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/taiwans-islands/kinmen/attractions/guningtou-war-museum/a/poi-sig/1358440/357558|title=Guningtou War Museum|website=Lonely Planet|access-date=17 June 2021}}
Exhibition
On the outside of museum, three bronze statues of soldiers ready for battle are displayed. On both sides are the M5A1 tanks used during the battle. Inside of the museum are the exhibition of military equipment, military weapons, battle-related documents, photos and paintings.{{cite news|author=Taiwan Today Agencies|date=28 April 2019|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3689804|title=Taiwan's Kinmen boasts wealth of fascinating military memorials, museums|publisher=Taiwan News|access-date=12 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rtaiwanr.com/kinmen/guningtou-war-museum|title=Guningtou War Museum|website=roundTAIWANround|access-date=17 June 2021}}
See also
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929130746/http://english.www.gov.tw/TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?categid=199&recordid=92173 Kinmen's Guningtou area attractions commemorate important battle]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929110011/http://www.cam.org.tw/big5/museum03.asp?rowId=68 中華民國博物館學會 - 古寧頭戰史館]
Category:1984 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Military and war museums in Taiwan
Category:Military of the Republic of China
Category:Museums in Kinmen County
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