Fort San Domingo is famous for its rich historical background; The building was first built in 1628 by the Spaniards when they occupied northern Taiwan, and over the past years it has been owned by various nationals including the Dutch, British, and Taiwanese; It was rebuilt by the Dutch in 1644, then used by the British, and the property was not handed over to the Taiwanese government until 1980; Nowadays it has been identified as a first class historical monument.