Great Wall
The Ming Great Wall, built by the Ming dynasty, forms the most visible parts of the Great Wall of China today. A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technology has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km from Jiayu Pass in the west to the sea in Shanhai Pass, then looping over to terminate in Manchuria at the Hushan Great Wall.- City walls
- …is also known as “Ming Great Wall”
- Description: Greatest wall to have ever lived through history
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jiumenkou.
Great Wall
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Latitude
40.1184° or 40° 7′ 6″ north
Longitude
119.74196° or 119° 44′ 31″ east
Open location code
8PGX4P9R+9Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywalls
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Great Wall” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “万里长城—九门口”
- Chinese: “明長城”
- Chinese: “明长城”
- Dutch: “Grote muur uit de Ming-dynastie”
- French: “Grande Muraille Ming”
- Hausa: “Babbar Babbar Babba ce ta Ming”
- Indonesian: “Tembok Besar Ming”
- Italian: “Grande muraglia cinese (dinastia Ming)”
- Italian: “Grande muraglia cinese”
- Persian: “دیوار بزرگ مینگ”
- Slovenian: “veliki zid dinastije Ming”
- Spanish: “Gran Muralla Ming”
- Tamil: “மிங் பெருஞ்சுவர்”
- Thai: “กำแพงเมืองจีนสมัยราชวงศ์หมิง”
- Yue Chinese: “明長城”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jiumenkou Fortress and 九门口长城.
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