Hengchun Old City Wall

Hengchun Old City Wall
Native name
恆春縣城 (Chinese)
The south gate of the fort
TypeCity walls
LocationHengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan
Built1879 (1879)

Hengchun Old City Wall (traditional Chinese: 恆春縣城; simplified Chinese: 恒春县城; pinyin: Héngchūn Xiànchéng) refers to the historic castle town of Hengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan. The town is known for its well-preserved city walls that surround the city, and is the only castle town in Taiwan where all of the original gates remain standing. It is protected as a national historical site.

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