architecture

Pingyao City Walls

Pingyao, Shanxi, China

平遥城墙 (Píngyáo chéngqiáng) [Chinese]

Architecture

built
from 1370
culture
style/period
work type
material
patronage

Specifications

height
12.0 m
width
3.5 m
length
6,163.0 m

Geography

local language location name
平遥 (Píngyáo), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1370-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
II, III, IV
designation
reference
812