Dingdingmen Site Museum
Museum on the ruins of the main south gate of the outer city of Sui-Tang Luoyang City, inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2014 as part of 'Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor'
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:00 (closed Mondays)
- Ticket
- Free (reservation required)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Museum on the ruins of the main south gate of the outer city of Sui-Tang Luoyang City, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2014 as part of 'Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor'. The gate's pier-and-platform ruins and the camel hoofprints outside the gate showcase the freight bustle at the eastern end of the Silk Road; the giant gate-tower silhouette on the plaza at night is great for photos.
Getting there: Bus, Dingdingmen stop
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