Zhongzheng Park is located on the slopes of Dashawan Mountain, to the east of Keelung City. The park is renowned for its striking 25 meter tall white statue of the Goddess of Mercy, which has become an iconic feature of Keelung.
The park offers panoramic views of Keelung City and the harbor and is organized into three levels. The first level features a historic cannon fort. The second level houses a Buddhist library, the Martyrs' Shrine, and the Zhuputan Temple. The temple attracts numerous worshipers on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month for Zhongyuan Ghost Festival. The third level is home to the Guanhai Pavilion, where visitors can enjoy a sweeping view of Keelung and the ocean.
The Goddess of Mercy statue is the park's most prominent landmark and is the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia. Inside the statue, a stairway leads to the top, providing a stunning vantage point. The Zhuputan Temple, a focal point for worshipers during the Zhongyuan Ghost Festival, was originally established...
Port FC (currently 5th in the Thai League 1 standings with 19 points from 10 matches: 6W-1D-3L, GD +7) hosts Muangthong United (9th with 10 points from 10 matches: 3W-1D-6L, GD -9) in a crucial Round 11 clash at PAT Stadium in Bangkok.
Port aims to solidify their top-half push after a mixed run, while Muangthong seeks an away upset to escape the relegation scrap. Head-to-head: Balanced with 10 wins each and 3 draws in 23 meetings; recent form gives Port the edge, unbeaten in their last 3 vs Muangthong (2W-1D). Port’s home record is strong (5W-0D-0L so far), but Muangthong has drawn 4 of their last 5 away games.
As always Port has a huge home field advantage with a capacity crowd to see their crosstown rivals for a Friday night game. The crowd was treated to a suspenseful game with the winner being scored late in the second half.
Port FC vs Muangthong United: Thai League 1 Matchup - October 24, 2025
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul’s Fatih district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1985), is a 6th-century architectural marvel. Built in 537 AD as a Byzantine cathedral under Emperor Justinian I, it became a mosque in 1453 after Ottoman conquest, a museum in 1935, and a mosque again in 2020.
Its massive dome (31m wide, 55.6m high), supported by pendentives, revolutionized architecture, influencing Ottoman mosques. Featuring Byzantine mosaics and Ottoman calligraphy, it symbolizes Istanbul’s Christian-Islamic heritage.
Byzantine Era (537–1453): Constructed in just five years (532–537) by architects Anthemius of Tralles and Isidore of Miletus, Hagia Sophia (“Holy Wisdom”) was the largest cathedral in Christendom for nearly a millennium. As the centerpiece of Constantinople, it hosted imperial coronations and Christian ceremonies, symbolizing Byzantine power and faith.
• Ottoman Era (1453–1935): After Sultan Mehmet II’s conquest of Constantinople in 1453, it was converted into a ...
The mosque built by Sultan Mehmet II (Mehmed the Conqueror) after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 is the Fatih Mosque (Turkish: Fatih Camii, meaning “Conqueror’s Mosque”)
The Fatih Mosque, located in Istanbul’s Fatih district, was commissioned by Sultan Mehmet II to commemorate his conquest of Constantinople. Completed in 1470, it was built on the site of the Byzantine Church of the Holy Apostles, a significant 4th-century Christian complex second only to Hagia Sophia in importance. The mosque symbolized Ottoman dominance and the transformation of Constantinople into Istanbul, the new capital of the Ottoman Empire.
The Church of the Holy Apostles, originally constructed around 330–336 AD under Emperor Constantine the Great and rebuilt by Justinian I in the 6th century, housed relics of apostles and served as an imperial burial site. Its location on Constantinople’s fourth hill was strategically supported by the 4th-century Valens Aqueduct (completed 373 AD), which supplied water to ...
