Zhonghua Gate
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Zhonghua Gate is a massive, well-preserved Ming dynasty fortress gate in Nanjing, China, renowned for its complex defensive design and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xuanwu Gate | 1 |
| Zhonghua Gate canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Zhonghuamen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhonghuamen Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ming military architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Hongwu Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAccessedVia | Zhonghua Gate scenic area entrance ⓘ |
| city | Nanjing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1387 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1366 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| formerName | Jubao Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched gateways
ⓘ
city wall battlements ⓘ defensive ramps ⓘ hidden soldier chambers ⓘ inner chambers ⓘ loopholes for archers ⓘ multiple barbicans ⓘ multiple courtyards ⓘ portcullises ⓘ stone-paved passageways ⓘ storage rooms for weapons ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Qinhuai River area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 21 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex defensive design
ⓘ
good state of preservation ⓘ historical significance ⓘ large scale ⓘ |
| length | approximately 118 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Jiangsu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanjing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern section of Nanjing City Wall ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Nanjing South Railway Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qinhuai District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCourtyards | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfGatehouses | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Nanjing City Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Jiangsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
eastern China
ⓘ
surface form:
East China
|
| tourismStatus | popular tourist attraction in Nanjing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
city defense ⓘ controlling access to Nanjing ⓘ military garrison ⓘ |
| width | approximately 129 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Xuanwu Gate