大沽口炮台

dà gū kǒu pào tái

Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

大

dà

big; large; great

沽

gū

abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)

口

kǒu

mouth

炮

pào

variant of 炮[pao4]

台

tái

typhoon