Xuancheng Martyrs' Cemetery

Xuancheng Martyrs' Cemetery

Xuancheng Martyrs' Cemetery is a patriotic education base.

Originally named Xuancheng Martyrs' Cemetery, Xuancheng Martyrs' Cemetery was first built in 1952, reconstructed in 1992, and officially opened to the public on Tomb-Sweeping Day in 1996. Located on Yunpan Mountain along Zhaoting North Road in the northwest of the city, it covers an area of approximately 43,000 square meters. The cemetery consists of a Revolutionary Martyrs Monument, a Revolutionary Martyrs' Deeds Exhibition Hall, pavilions, waterside pavilions, and winding corridors, displaying materials and relics of revolutionary martyrs from Xuancheng who emerged during the revolutionary war years through to the period of socialist construction. The Revolutionary Martyrs Monument is made up of two sister towers shaped like swords, with a total base area of 2,400 square meters and a capacity to accommodate 5,000 people for commemorative activities at one time. The Revolutionary Martyrs' Deeds Exhibition Hall has three floors with a total floor area of 1,200 square meters. It is divided into four exhibition halls: the Land Revolution War period, the Anti-Japanese War period, the Liberation War period, and the Socialist Revolution and Construction period, showcasing materials of 52 martyrs and 128 relics.