Castles & Forts in China map & data
There are 1,419 castles and forts mapped in China, spread over 33 provinces. The most are in Gansu Province (782), Beijing Municipality (114) and Hebei Province (92) - Gansu Province alone holds 55% of them. 22% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 国内城, 昆仑关 and 安贞堡.
Castles & Forts by province
| Province | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gansu Province | 782 | 55% |
| Beijing Municipality | 114 | 8.0% |
| Hebei Province | 92 | 6.5% |
| Ningxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 71 | 5.0% |
| Guangzhou Province | 35 | 2.5% |
| Hubei Province | 32 | 2.3% |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | 32 | 2.3% |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | 30 | 2.1% |
| Shandong Province | 27 | 1.9% |
| Fujian Province | 22 | 1.6% |
| Henan Province | 17 | 1.2% |
| Shanxi Province | 16 | 1.1% |
| Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 16 | 1.1% |
| Jiangsu Province | 13 | 0.9% |
| Liaoning Province | 13 | 0.9% |
| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 12 | 0.8% |
| Shaanxi Province | 11 | 0.8% |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 11 | 0.8% |
| Jiangxi Province | 9 | 0.6% |
| Sichuan Province | 8 | 0.6% |
| Zhejiang Province | 7 | 0.5% |
| Chongqing Municipality | 6 | 0.4% |
| Qinghai Province | 6 | 0.4% |
| Tianjin Municipality | 6 | 0.4% |
| Heilongjiang Province | 6 | 0.4% |
| Jilin Province | 5 | 0.4% |
| Macau Special Administrative Region | 3 | 0.2% |
| Hunan Province | 2 | 0.1% |
| Anhui Province | 2 | 0.1% |
| Hainan Province | 1 | 0.1% |
| Yunnan Province | 1 | 0.1% |
| Guizhou Province | 1 | 0.1% |
| Shanghai Municipality | 1 | 0.1% |
Notable castles and forts in China
- 国内城castle
- 昆仑关Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · castle
- 安贞堡Fujian Province · castle
- 拉加里王宫Tibet Autonomous Region · castle
- 台西镇炮台旧址Shandong Province · fort
- 红山堡Ningxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region · fort
- 居庸关关城Beijing Municipality · castle
- 林隐楼Hebei Province · castle
- 阿伦河边堡遗址Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region · castle
- 東望洋炮台 Fortaleza da GuiaMacau Special Administrative Region · fort
- 城門棱堡 Shing Mun RedoubtHong Kong Special Administrative Region · fort
- 帽子峰碉堡群韶关市 · Guangzhou Province · fort
- 会龙庄Chongqing Municipality · castle
- 昌明村炮楼Hainan Province · fort
- 莫角山宫殿Zhejiang Province · castle
- 寝殿Hubei Province · castle
- 古营盘Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · fort
- 胡里山炮台Fujian Province · fort
- 岔道城Beijing Municipality · castle
- 老龙头Hebei Province · castle
- 望廈炮台 Fortaleza de Mong-HáMacau Special Administrative Region · fort
- 摩星嶺要塞 Mount Davis FortHong Kong Special Administrative Region · fort
- 振安楼Guangzhou Province · castle
- 磐石城Chongqing Municipality · fort
- 日殿Hubei Province · castle
- 镇宁炮台Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · castle
- 南炮台Fujian Province · castle
- 元城子堡Hebei Province · castle
- 馬交石炮台 Fortaleza de D. Maria IIMacau Special Administrative Region · fort
- 東涌小炮台 Tung Chung BatteryHong Kong Special Administrative Region · fort
- 耀光别墅Guangzhou Province · castle
- 星港城堡Hubei Province · castle
- 琵琶堡Fujian Province · castle
- Pillbox 13Hong Kong Special Administrative Region · fort
- 昭明台Hubei Province · castle
- 月殿Hubei Province · castle
- 环殿Hubei Province · castle
- 花萼相辉楼Hubei Province · castle
- 襄王府Hubei Province · castle
- 襄阳谯楼Hubei Province · castle
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Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.
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How many castles and forts are there in China?
This layer holds 1,419 castles and forts in China, the most of them in Gansu Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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