Jiangyin has been a place of strategic importance for military strategists since ancient times. The river surface here is short and narrow, and the water flow is gentle. It is known as the gateway to the river and sea and a key fortress for locking shipping. It is the preferred place for crossing the river on both the north and south banks. There have always been continuous wars. The Jiangyin Fortress is the second throat of the river defense from the sea to the Yangtze River after Wusongkou. The Jiangyin Fortress Military Culture Museum is to commemorate the glorious years of war. Inside the museum, from the ancient story hall to the ancient battery hall, from the Anti-Japanese War hall to the Crossing the River Campaign hall, and from the modern story hall to the modern military hall. The “first boat to cross the river”, the ancient cannons of the Qing Dynasty, and the ancient battery at Xiaoshiwan all show Jiangyin’s once military glory. Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:00 to 16:30. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on the day. Preferential policies: Children: Children under 1.4 meters (inclusive) in height are free of charge. Free. Elderly: Elderly people aged 70 and above (inclusive) are free; Elderly people aged 60 (inclusive) to 69 (inclusive) can purchase discounted tickets with relevant valid certificates. Discounted tickets. Military personnel: Military personnel are free of charge with relevant valid certificates. Free. Disabled people: Disabled people are free of charge with relevant valid certificates. Free. Students: Students can purchase discounted tickets with relevant valid certificates. Discounted tickets. Supplementary note: For the above preferential policies and other preferential policies, please refer to the ticket office of the scenic spot for specific policies. Tickets need to be purchased at the scenic spot by yourself. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Parking lot of Military Cultural Heritage Park] Reference price: free; Address: No. 88, Gongyuan Road, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province; Number of parking spaces: 50.
Jiangyin Military Culture Museum
Jiangyin has been a place of strategic importance for military strategists since ancient times. The [...]
