虎门海防要塞,是从海上进入广州的咽喉要地。它的大规模建设始于清代。经过康熙、嘉庆,特别是道光时期的大力建设,至第一次鸦片战争时,虎门重兵设防的海防军事要塞已初具规模。它的特点有:一、巧借地势,防守有力。虎门海防要塞借助水道复杂的特点,自南向北共建有三道防线。二、炮台林立,设防周密。虎门海防要塞先后建筑了横档、南山、永安、巩固、靖远等12座炮台。三、 Humen fortifications, is from the sea into the throat of Guangzhou. Its large-scale construction began in the Qing Dynasty. After Kangxi, Jiaqing, especially Daoguang period of vigorous construction, to the first Opium War, Humen heavily fortified coastal fortifications have taken shape. Its characteristics are: First, clever borrow terrain, defensive and powerful. Humen Fortress with the help of water features complex, from south to north build a total of three lines of defense. Second, the battery everywhere, well-fortified. Humen fortress has constructed a cross-border fortifications, Nanshan, Yongan, consolidate, Jingyuan 12 Fort. three,