Tainan Great South Gate

Date Captured

February 18th, 2015 at 09:06 UTC

Camera

NIKON D5200

Lens

AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED

Aperture

ƒ / 8

Shutter Speed

1/250 sec

Focal Length

18.0 mm

ISO

500

Exposure Value

14.0 EV

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Great South Gate (大南門), more formally known as Níngnán Gate (寧南門), is one of two great gates remaining in Tainan, the most historic city in Taiwan. Built in 1725, it has been renovated several times but maintains its classical charm. Nowadays it can be found in a gorgeous park just south of the Confucian Temple on Nánmén Road (南門路). The gate itself is enclosed by a secondary fortification, a barbican or wèngchéng (瓮城), which provides additional defensive capabilities. As usual, Tainan City Guide has an excellent write-up about this historic landmark.