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Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00, closed on Mondays
How to book:
Make an appointment in advance on the homepage of the
WeChat public account of "Nanjing City Wall"
Tel:
025-83217710
Transportation:
20 minutes' walk from Zhonghua Gate Subway Station
of Nanjing Metro Line 1; 20 minutes' drive from Nanjing
South Railway Station
Recommended nearby attractions:
Barbican of Zhonghua Gate,
250 meters from the museum, 3 minutes' walk;
East Zhonghua Gate,
750 meters from the museum, 10 minutes' walk;
Grand Bao’en Temple Heritage and Scenic Area,
500 meters from the museum, 6 minutes' walk.

The city wall bricks in the exhibition hall are Zeng Dezhao, the Chinese name of Alvarus de
also very impressive. There are more than Semedo. In his work, Nanjing's imperial palace,
700 city bricks of the Ming Dynasty engraved the pagoda of Grand Bao'en Temple, city walls,
with inscriptions, like books placed on the and observatory astonished him.
bookshelf waiting to be read by tourists.
The 1668 Latin edition of Nieuhoff's Travels
Barbican of Zhonghua Gate
What does the Nanjing City Wall look like in China was written by the Dutch explorer,
in the eyes of foreigners? Some original painter and poet John Nieuhoff. In 1656, he
foreign language books are displayed in visited China with an envoy of the Dutch East
the exhibition hall. The earliest is the 1639 India Company, recorded what he saw and felt
Latin version of China in the 16th Century: along the way in words and sketches, and drew
The Journals of Matteo Ricci. Matteo Ricci, many pictures including the Nanjing City Wall.
who had been to Nanjing three times, said East Zhonghua Gate
about the city walls: "In terms of beauty and Climbing to the flat roof of the museum,
majesty... indeed, perhaps few other cities can you can enjoy the beautiful spring scenery all
match or surpass it." around: the city walls are surrounded by green
trees and cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and
The Italian version of The History of the you'll have a panoramic view of East Zhonghua
Great and Renowned Monarchy of China Gate, Barbican of Zhonghua Gate, the Glazed
Grand Bao'en Temple Heritage
published in 1643 was written by Portuguese Pagoda of Grand Bao'en Temple, etc.
and Scenic Area