Xianyang

Xianyang was the last capital city of the state of Qin between 350 and 206 BC. After Qin Shi Huang unified China and founded the Qin dynasty in 221 BC, the city also briefly served as the first capital of Imperial China.
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  • Protected area
  • Description: capital of Qin
  • Also known as
    “Site of Qin Capital of Xianyang”
    “Site of Qin Palace at Xianyang”
    “秦咸阳城遗址保护区”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xixian.
is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southwest of Xianyang.
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Latitude
34.41021° or 34° 24′ 37″ north
Longitude
108.81997° or 108° 49′ 12″ east
Open location code
8P6CCR69+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­farmland
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Xianyang” goes by many names.
XianyangCatalan
咸阳Chinese
咸阳城Chinese
秦咸阳城Chinese
秦咸阳城遗址Chinese
秦咸陽城Chinese
שאנג-יאנגHebrew
咸陽宮Japanese
秦咸陽城遺跡Japanese
XianyangpalassetNorwegian Bokmål
Охраняемая зона руин города Цинь СяньянRussian
XianyangpalatsetSwedish
พระราชวังเสียนหยางThai
СяньянUkrainian
“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”

Shaanxi: Highlights

Learn more about Xi’an and Yan’an.