Erqi Memorial Tower

The Erqi Memorial Tower, or Erqi Tower (Chinese: 二七纪念塔; pinyin: Èrqī Jìniàntă) is located in Erqi District, in the centre of Zhengzhou city, Henan province, China.[1] The tower is 63 meters high and has 14 floors.[1][2] It was historically the tallest tower in the city, but not anymore.

Erqi Memorial Tower
二七纪念塔
Alternative namesErqi Tower
General information
Architectural styleChinese architectural style
Town or cityZhengzhou
CountryChina
Coordinates34.753°N 113.66°E / 34.753; 113.66
CompletedSeptember 29, 1971
Height63 meters
Technical details
Floor count14

History

The current Erqi Memorial Tower was completed on September 29, 1971.[2] It serves as a memorial to the Erqi Strike, which occurred on February 7, 1923.[2]

In May 2020, it was announced that the square surrounding the tower would be enlarged to 21,000 square metres (5.2 acres), and that an adjacent building, the Friendship Mansion (Chinese: 友谊大厦; pinyin: Yǒuyì Dàshà), a 20 story building, would be downgraded to 6 stories in height.[1] This plan will be carried out to better highlight the tower.[1]

Description
Erqi Memorial Tower at night

The tower stands in Erqi Square.[1] It is made from reinforced concrete, and is done in a Chinese architectural style.[1] The tower's shape, two pentagonal conjoined towers, is meant to commemorate the striking workers of the Erqi Strike, who went on strike while building the Beijing–Hankou railway.[1][2] At the top of the tower is a five-pointed red star.[1] The tower displays various historical relics, pictures, and written materials about the strike.[1]

Notes
  1. Zhong, Yuhao (2020-05-17). 为突显郑州二七塔庄严肃穆，周边一20层大厦6层以上将拆除. The Paper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  2. 河南“二七”纪念塔(图). China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). 2002-04-18. Archived from the original on 2006-06-22. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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