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Castles near Nanjing

7 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.

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The closest is Xuanwu Gate, 1 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Presidential Palace of Nanjing — #585 of 5,793 worldwide — 2 km south-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is City Wall of Nanjing, founded 1368.

The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — China (6), Taiwan (1).

Within 25 km of Nanjing

Presidential Palace of Nanjing
2 km south-east · Palace & château
The Presidential Palace in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, housed the Office of the President of the Republic of China from 1927 until the capital was…
City Wall of Nanjing
5 km south · Fortress
The City Wall of Nanjing was designed by the Hongwu Emperor after he founded the Ming Dynasty and established Nanjing as the capital in 1368.
Ming Palace
4 km south-east · Palace & château
The Ming Palace, also known as the "Forbidden City of Nanjing", was the 14th-century imperial palace of the early Ming dynasty, when Nanjing was the…
Zhonghua Gate
5 km south · Fortress
The Zhonghua Gate is a gate and defensive complex on the city wall of Nanjing, China. This is the southern gate of Nanjing city.
Yuejiang Lou
5 km north-west · Fortress
Yuejiang Tower is situated on the top of Shizishan to the northwest of downtown Nanjing, Jiangsu.
Xuanwu Gate
1 km north · Fortress
City gate of Nanjing

Farther afield: 60–100 km

Dongquan Gate
72 km north-east · Fortress
City gate in Yangzhou

Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q16666.

Frequently asked questions

How many castles are near Nanjing?

The Castlemap atlas maps 7 landmarks (5 fortresses · 2 palaces & châteaux) within 100 km of the centre of Nanjing, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.

What is the closest castle to Nanjing?

Xuanwu Gate, a fortress 1 km north of the city centre.

What is the most famous castle near Nanjing?

Presidential Palace of Nanjing, ranked #585 of 5,793 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 2 km south-east from Nanjing.

What is the oldest castle near Nanjing?

The oldest dated landmark in the circle is City Wall of Nanjing, founded 1368 — 5 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.