Ruins of the West City Gate Barbican

Ruins of the West City Gate Barbican

The ruins of the West City Gate Barbican are a protected cultural heritage site of Guangzhou.

The ruins of the West City Gate Barbican in Guangzhou are located on the southwest side of the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Renmin Middle Road. They are the earliest and best-preserved existing foundation of a city gate tower discovered in Guangzhou to date. The barbican was discovered in 1996 during urban infrastructure construction. The barbican is H-shaped in plan, extending over 50 meters from north to south and 18 meters from east to west. In 1996 and 1998, cultural heritage authorities conducted two excavations on the southern section of the barbican, uncovering the remains of an L-shaped foundation.

It was designated as a protected cultural heritage site of Guangzhou in July 1999.

Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites of Guangzhou