architecture
Datong City Walls, Yongtai Gate
Datong, Shanxi, China
永泰门 (Yǒngtài mén) [Chinese]
Architecture
higher-level structure
destroyed/demolished
1964
demolition of the gate tower
1981
demolition of the archway
architect / constr. phase
2010-2016
reconstruction
Architecture: Datong City Walls
built
1372
2008-2016
destroyed/demolished
1952-1981
gradual demolition starting with the north, east and west gates in 1952, with almost only the earth wall remaining in the 1980s
culture
work type
form/concept
material
architect / constr. phase
2008-2016
reconstruction
patronage
Specifications
Specification: Datong City Walls
height
14.0 m
width
1,783.0 m
length
1,872.0 m
number towers
54
Geography
local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations