Great South Gate

This article is about the gate in Tainan. For the gate in Seoul sometimes called "Great South Gate" in English, see Namdaemun.

Great South Gate
府城大南門
General information
Type	historical gate
Location	West Central, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°59′12.8″N 120°12′12.7″E
Completed	1736

The Great South Gate (traditional Chinese: 府城大南門; simplified Chinese: 府城大南门; pinyin: Fǔchéng Dà Nán Mén) is a historical gate in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

The Great South Gate is part of the original 14 gates of Tainan City Wall built in 1736. The gates were constructed to fend off barbarians from attacking the town.

Architecture

The gate has an outer arched fate in the shape of half moon. It was set at an angle to the inner gate because of security considerations.

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan