Kaifeng Iron Tower Park
Kaifeng Iron Tower Park
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Cunobelinus83
81 contributions
Jun 2018 • Friends
A very scenic place/ You can walk around the park grounds and climb the pagoda itself. There are a couple of souvenir shops in the grounds, less overpriced than in some parts of the city.
Written May 22, 2019
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TnC_on_Tour
London49 contributions
Oct 2019
The pagoda is one of the few genuinely old buildings left in Kaifeng and it is an amazing structure.
The surrounding park is beautiful especially the bonsai
The surrounding park is beautiful especially the bonsai
Written November 3, 2019
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Andrew Y
Singapore, Singapore5,059 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
Kaifeng, located south of the Yellow River was totally flooded several time in history and most of its history is buried under layers of mud. The Iron Pagoda was constructed on a hill (great foresight) so after the many flooding through the centuries, it is now at ground level. So it is about the only authentic historical structure left in Kaifeng.
We climbed to the top, thankfully we were the only ones in our group to do so as the space inside is extremely tight and it is very hard to pass another person. It reminded me of the Cu Chi tunnels of the Viet Cong. Relics of the Buddha have been found here under the Pagoda.
We climbed to the top, thankfully we were the only ones in our group to do so as the space inside is extremely tight and it is very hard to pass another person. It reminded me of the Cu Chi tunnels of the Viet Cong. Relics of the Buddha have been found here under the Pagoda.
Written April 23, 2019
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BettyandLingShing
Malaysia638 contributions
May 2015 • Couples
We reached the entrance of Kaibao Shi Pagoda (开宝寺塔), or commonly known as Iron Pagoda, or Tie Ta of Kaifeng (开封铁塔) around 4:30 pm. The pagoda was built using glazed bricks (琉璃砖) which the colour of the bricks resembles rusty iron. That's how the Iron Pagoda got its name. Built in 1049 in Song Dynasty, the octagonal pagoda is 55.88 meters in height.
The pagoda was built to replace its predecessor, which was destroyed by fire sparked by lightning. To avoid the lightning struck twice on the same place, engineers at that time decided to built the tower with glazed brick, which was non-flammable material with zero conductivity. Brilliant engineers!
The entrance fee of the pagoda garden is CNY30. Another CNY30 is required to enter the pagoda. The garden opens 8:00 am - 5:30 pm. The pagoda garden is beautiful, but the pagoda is really far far away from the entrance, thus taking the electric car (referred as battery car in China) to get to the compound the pagoda with CNY10 for a return trip is recommended. We should save energy to climb the pagoda.
Worth a visit? Definitely yes!! Please visit our blog http://bettyandlingshing.blogspot.com/2015/06/kaifeng-henan-one-day-trip.html to read more about our experience in Kai Feng.
The pagoda was built to replace its predecessor, which was destroyed by fire sparked by lightning. To avoid the lightning struck twice on the same place, engineers at that time decided to built the tower with glazed brick, which was non-flammable material with zero conductivity. Brilliant engineers!
The entrance fee of the pagoda garden is CNY30. Another CNY30 is required to enter the pagoda. The garden opens 8:00 am - 5:30 pm. The pagoda garden is beautiful, but the pagoda is really far far away from the entrance, thus taking the electric car (referred as battery car in China) to get to the compound the pagoda with CNY10 for a return trip is recommended. We should save energy to climb the pagoda.
Worth a visit? Definitely yes!! Please visit our blog http://bettyandlingshing.blogspot.com/2015/06/kaifeng-henan-one-day-trip.html to read more about our experience in Kai Feng.
Written August 9, 2015
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Foodie_Traveller_12
Edmonton, Canada81 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
When you look from the front ticket gate it appears unassuming and we thought it was going to be just another park. Just another park is an understatement! Even in November when the flowers weren’t in bloom, the grounds were amazing. Every piece of the iron pagoda is its original. The landscape was magnificent to behold. May parts of the park were under water so to get through the park you’d have to wind through various bridges during its original design. Now the water level has dropped and most of the landscaping is at ground level.
Written December 31, 2019
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Buke W
Shenyang, China424 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
Being an old capital of many dynasties in China, Kaifeng is a city full of history and culture. However, many historical places have been refurbished into something 'semi-historical'. This way of protecting the heritage is quite controversial.
But the Iron Tower is an ancient heritage in its original face. Its firm appearance gives a very strong and powerful feeling, even dominating, which makes people awe.
The other part of the park is just like many ordinary parks in China, but its location gives it another edge-being close to Henan University, so you can combine the two places together, or even three places if you go further south of the University a bit and you will be in Muslim area, where you can feel a quite different culture by dining in a small Muslim restaurant, seeing Muslim people everywhere and their daily life.
But the Iron Tower is an ancient heritage in its original face. Its firm appearance gives a very strong and powerful feeling, even dominating, which makes people awe.
The other part of the park is just like many ordinary parks in China, but its location gives it another edge-being close to Henan University, so you can combine the two places together, or even three places if you go further south of the University a bit and you will be in Muslim area, where you can feel a quite different culture by dining in a small Muslim restaurant, seeing Muslim people everywhere and their daily life.
Written November 1, 2017
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Jarko2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1,731 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
This is a largish park, with quite a number of attractions. What's interesting about all the temples etc., is that unlike so much of China, they've not (yet) brought the decorators in. As a result, you get a real sense of antiquity and history. It's a pricey RMB60 to visit the park, but you then have to pay RMB30 inside if you want to climb the pagoda itself. Making it an expensive morning or afternoon. The temple is more interesting than the pagoda, but it's still a great structure worth exploring, even though I decided not to make the climb up the claustrophobic, twisting staircase. The gardens are quite lovely and there's a large boating lake (for another fee). Plus it appears you can return at night for a son et lumiere experience.
Written October 5, 2017
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Donna V
Melbourne, Australia126 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
Spend at last 1 hour here in the park. The surrounding park lands are nice to wonder and the Iron Tower is a wonder in itself. We have travelled many places in China but the Tower is very different and has an amazing background... really worth the visit, one of the highlights of Kaifeng
Written September 3, 2017
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Yongki
Tucson, AZ797 contributions
Mar 2017
This is one of the oldest and the tallest of its kind. There are stairs inside to climb to the top. It is not an easy up and down climb due to the narrow size and darkness inside the pagoda, but it is worth a try. The view from the highest climbable window is wonderful. Choose to do it when the weather is clear. The park surrounding it is also nice to stroll around.
Written August 5, 2017
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Dan H
11 contributions
Jul 2017 • Solo
Nice grounds. You can go up the tower when they are not cleaning it and it's covered in scaffold but it will cost extra.
Not much to do, they have some carnival games where you can shoot a bow and arrow, or hand held cross bow. There's peddle boats for the lake.
The restaurants weren't open when I was there.
Not much to do, they have some carnival games where you can shoot a bow and arrow, or hand held cross bow. There's peddle boats for the lake.
The restaurants weren't open when I was there.
Written July 16, 2017
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