Architecture

Pingyao City Tower, detail view (north elevation)

Pingyao, Shanxi, China

平遥市楼 (Píngyáo shì lóu) [Chinese simplified]
金井楼 (Jīnjǐng lóu) [Chinese simplified]
Pingyao City Tower, detail view (north elevation)

Architecture

structure overview
Pingyao City Tower

Architecture: Pingyao City Tower

full/alternative names
Market Tower, Golden Well Tower
built
1688
culture
Chinese
style/period
Chinese style
form/concept
rectangular plan
material
wood, brick, glazed roof tiles

Specifications

Specifications: Pingyao City Tower

height
18.5 m
area
133 m²
stories (above ground)
3

Geography

Asia » Eastern Asia » China » Shanxi » Jinzhong Shi » Pingyao County » Gutao » Pingyao
local language location name
平遥 (Píngyáo), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1688-1912
Great Qing
1912-1949
Republic of China

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ancient City of Ping Yao
type
cultural
criteria
II, III, IV
designation
reference
812

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
4,797 × 5,099  pixel
40.6 × 43.2 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, colour corrected
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