China · 14th century
Jiankou ranks #2,723 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #43 of the 103 mapped in China. Founded 1368, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,771 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Beijing, 61 km away. See how China compares in the castle statistics.
Jiankou (Chinese: 箭扣; pinyin: Jiànkòu) is a section of the Great Wall of China. In English, 'Jiankou' is translated to 'Arrow Nock' as the shape of the mountain resembles an arrow with the collapsed ridge opening up, reminiscent of an arrow nock. The wall is 20 km long and located 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of Beijing in the Huairou District. The Jiankou section of the Great Wall of China is located between the Mutianyu and the Moshikou sections of the Great Wall of China. It is built on a steep mountain ridge and a popular hike amongst visitors.
As well as natural causes, human activities are increasingly raising concern for the preservation of this section of the wall, as "the lack of work on the wall made it picturesque, but dangerous".
This tourist attraction was temporarily suspended during 2020 due to COVID-19.
Text adapted from “Jiankou” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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