Architecture

Pingyao City Tower, south elevation

Pingyao, Shanxi, China

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

Architecture

structure overview

Architecture: Pingyao City Tower

full/alternative names
Market Tower, Golden Well Tower
built
1688
culture
style/period
form/concept

Specifications

Specifications: Pingyao City Tower

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

Geography

local language location name
平遥 (Píngyáo), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1688-1912
1912-1949

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
II, III, IV
designation
reference
812

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,066 × 5,901  pixel
42.9 × 50.0 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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