City Wall of Nanjing(Ming City Wall)

As the world’s longest and best‑preserved brick‑stone city wall, it was constructed in the early Ming Dynasty under Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, with an original total circumference of 35.2 kilometres and more than 25 kilometres remaining intact today. Each city brick carries engraved inscriptions marking kiln origins, supervising officials and craftsmen, forming a unique tangible historical archive. The two most‑visited core segments are Taicheng (Jiefang Gate‑Xuanwu Gate) and Zhonghua Gate Barbican. Taicheng presents the classic “mountains‑lakes‑ancient‑city” panorama overlooking Xuanwu Lake, Jiming Temple and Purple Mountain. Zhonghua Gate, hailed as “No.1 Barbican under Heaven”, retains a complete three‑tier defensive complex containing 27 hidden soldier‑hiding caves, representing the pinnacle of ancient Chinese fortification architecture. Core highlights cover Taicheng Viewing Platform, Ming City Wall History Museum, inscribed ancient city bricks, Zhonghua Gate multi‑layer barbican, soldier‑hiding caves, East Water Pass relics and illuminated night‑time wall stretches. Seamlessly combining grand military architectural heritage, mountain‑lake natural scenery and modern urban skyline, it delivers striking frames blending ancient relics and contemporary cityscape. It is an indispensable destination for historical sightseeing, panoramic city photography and in‑depth heritage exploration in Nanjing.