Former Wuhu Customs House
芜湖老海关
A witness to Wuhu's opening to foreign trade, a red-brick clock-tower building on the riverfront and the most historic landmark along the waterfront.
The former Wuhu Customs House stands on the bank of the Yangtze. After the Chefoo Convention of 1876 opened Wuhu to foreign trade, a customs office was established here. The present building is a Western-style structure erected in the early Republican period, with red-brick walls, arched windows and a prominent clock tower. It is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and bears witness to Wuhu's prosperity as one of the Four Great Rice Markets of Jiangnan. Visits focus on the exterior, and interior access varies, so check on site. From here you can walk along the riverside park to Yugeng Mountain Cathedral and Zhongjiang Pagoda, forming a historic riverbank architecture route.
Opening hours
Exterior viewable all day
Nearby sights
- Wuhu Binjiang Park
- Yugengshan & St. Joseph's Cathedral
- Zhongjiang Pagoda
- Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street
- Jinghu Lake Park
- Guangji Temple
- Zheshan Park
- Wuhu Old Town