Cave 17
Cave 17 is a cave in Datong, Shanxi. Cave 17 is situated nearby to Cave 16, as well as near Cave 18.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yungang Grottoes.
Yungang Grottoes
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Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Yungang Grottoes, formerly the Wuzhoushan Grottoes, are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty near the city of Datong, then called Pingcheng, in the province of Shanxi. Yungang Grottoes is situated 620 metres northeast of Cave 17.
Cave 17
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “第17窟”
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Datong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.1102° or 40° 6′ 37″ northLongitude
113.12359° or 113° 7′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8PGM446F+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 7972806184OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Cave 17” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “第十七窟”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cave 16 and Cave 18.
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