Watchtower

The watchtower is the gate tower in the southeast of Huangyao ancient town, with lookout hole and gun hole. On one side of the watchtower is a high stone wall, and on the other side is facing the water. Before the Republic of China, there were special people in the town to watch out and guard the pass, so as to ensure the safety of the ancient town. It was an important building to defend against foreign enemies.

Watchtower

The watchtower is a gate tower in the southeast of Huangyao ancient town, Hezhou City, Guangxi Province, with lookout holes and gun holes. On one side of the watchtower is a high stone wall, and on the other side is facing the water. Before the Republic of China, there were special people in the town to watch out and guard the pass, so as to ensure the safety of the ancient town. It was an important building to defend against foreign enemies.

brief introduction

Watchtower was built in the Ming Dynasty, 3 meters wide, 5 meters deep, brick structure,. The upper floor is the watchtower room, with two large and small windows in front and back, and the lower floor is the gate passage. The front and back are tall rectangular gates with upper and lower stone steps. During the Anti Japanese War, it was rebuilt as a defense facility.

characteristic

One of the gates of Huangyao ancient town is also the most similar one. It lives in the middle of the road, with mountains on one side and rivers on the other side. It gives people the feeling that one man is in charge of the pass, and ten thousand people can't open it.

Address: Huangyao ancient town, Zhaoping County, Hezhou City (near dongmenlou)

Longitude: 111.21074

Latitude: 24.247522

Tour time: half an hour

Traffic information: within walking distance of the ancient town

Chinese PinYin : Shou Wang Lou