外城西门
外城西门 is a city gate in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia. 外城西门 is situated nearby to the city gate 皇城西门, as well as near the ruins 乾元寺.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Site of Xanadu.
Site of Xanadu
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
Shangdu, known in the West as Xanadu, was the summer capital of the Yuan dynasty. Located in what is now Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia, it was designed by Chinese architect Liu Bingzhong and served as a seasonal retreat blending Mongolian steppe traditions with Chinese urban planning. Site of Xanadu is situated 1 km east of 外城西门.
外城西门
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.3598° or 42° 21′ 35″ northLongitude
116.16657° or 116° 9′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8PJR9558+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 10135101743OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 皇城西门 and 乾元寺.
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