The playground of Chenhai Elementary School is the site of a nineteenth century cannon platform, while ancient city walls line the campus of National Cheng Kung University. Historical relics are in fact found literally throughout the city, and a walk through Tainan is a lesson in history.
台南現有一、二、三級古蹟七十處，佔全省總數的一半以上；另有文物館十餘個，是全台保留史蹟最多的地方，其中尤以荷據、鄭成功時代的為多。