The pier was originally known as
Pier 13 in which it used to serve as the military port that connected between Kaohsiung and
Kinmen and
Matsu. After its retirement as military port in 2005, the
Kaohsiung City Government renamed the pier to be
Glory Pier to commemorate its glorious history. The government also built a 500 meters-long path along the pier which turning it into a new scenic with the view of the bay. ==Activities==