Architecture

Pazhou Pagoda

Address: 690-1 Yuejiang Middle Road, Haizhu District
Area: Guangzhou, China

Mon: 00:00–23:59
Tue: 00:00–23:59
Wed: 00:00–23:59
Thu: 00:00–23:59
Fri: 00:00–23:59
Sat: 00:00–23:59
Sun: 00:00–23:59
Hours: The park and outdoor areas are listed as open all day; access inside the pagoda is currently closed.
Price: Free admission: CNY 0.
How to visit: The pagoda can be viewed from outside; recent listings state that the door is locked because of the tower's tilt, so climbing is not possible. The park's outdoor areas are free to access.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: About 5–10 min

Why it is worth the detour

Built in 1600, this pagoda stood on what was then a river island beside the Whampoa anchorage. For captains arriving to trade at Canton, its silhouette served as a navigational marker and announced that their ships were approaching the compulsory stopping place below the Thirteen Factories.

The Pazhou Pagoda, built in 1600, is an octagonal tower on Pazhou Island in Guangzhou. It served as a crucial navigational landmark for merchant ships and is a notable example of early modern Chinese architecture.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

4.9 km
Haizhu Wetland Park
Urban wetland and old orchard park on Haizhu island.
5.1 km
Guangzhou Museum of Art
5.3 km
Guangdong Museum
5.3 km
Canton Tower
The Canton Tower is best known for being a multipurpose observation tower and a prominent landmark in Guangzhou, China.
5.3 km
Whampoa Military Academy
The original site of the Whampoa Military Academy, a significant military and political school founded by Sun Yat-sen.
5.4 km
Chigang Pagoda
Chigang Pagoda was the last of Guangzhou's great river pagodas seen by ships sailing from Whampoa toward the walled city and the Thirteen Factories. Its carved figures include distinctly foreign-looking tower bearers, an unusual architectural reminder of the overseas merchants who followed this route.