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Although the city walls are in the Ming Dynasty layout, many sections retain rammed earth layers dating to as early as the Han Dynasty. Since 2008, restoration work has been carried out on the brickwork, gate towers, and city gates, as well as the dredging of the moat. The city walls have four main gates: Heyang Gate to the east, Yongtai Gate to the south, Qingyuan Gate to the west, and Wuding Gate to the north.
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九龙壁 Jiŭlóngbì
A 600-year-old screen made of glazed tiles and depicting nine dragons, this is the oldest glazed screen in China. Only three nine-dragon walls exist in China. The Datong Nine-Dragon Wall was built during the early Ming Dynasty as a screen wall for the residence of Zhu Gui, the thirteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang.
圣心圣母教堂
An cultural relic of Datong City. It was built in 1891, and was burned down by the Boxers and rebuilt in 1906. The bell tower was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and renovated in 1982, followed by further restoration in 2006 and 2016. It is one of the landmark buildings of the ancient city of Datong. It now serves as the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Datong and the residence of the diocese leaders.
帝君庙
The Dijun Temple was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It is a three-courtyard temple dedicated to the Taoist deity Wenchang Dijun and also serves as the location of the Datong Taoist Association. The main hall (Yuhuang Pavilion), side halls, and western side hall are Ming Dynasty structures. Wenchang Dijun is the deity who protects literary fortune and examinations.
关帝庙
The main hall of the Martial Saint Hall is the only remaining Yuan Dynasty building in the ancient city, while the covered porch in front of the hall was added during the Qing Dynasty. The walls inside the hall feature murals from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and between the two pillars at the rear is a Qing Dynasty wooden shrine with exquisite and intricate carvings, representing an important example of Qing Dynasty northern woodworking. The temple also houses 26 newly created statues by renowned sculptors such as Wu Weishan and Huang Wenshou, as well as over 700 m² of murals painted by faculty and students of the China Academy of Art.
County Magistrate's Compound
A three-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) built in the late Qing Dynasty. It is named after two Datong County magistrates who resided here during the Republic of China period.
古代铜造艺术博物馆
Datong is renowned for its bronze ware production and the museum's permanent exhibition includes imitations of Shang and Zhou bronze ritual vessels, Xuande incense burners, scholar's objects, and Mongolian and Han goods made in the Datong area during the Ming and Qing dynasties.