NW Yunnan
Lijiang
Gucheng District

Wangu Tower

Wangu Pavilion is located on Lion Hill, within the district, Yunnan, China. The wooden pavilion was reconstructed in 1997 as part of the Lijiang areas' declaration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Wikipedia
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: wooden pavilion in China
  • Also known as: “Wangu Pavilion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mu’s Mansion and Black Dragon Pool.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 230 metres southeast of Wangu Tower.

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is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park located at the foot of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of the in province, China. is situated 1½ km north of Wangu Tower.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 1 km north of Wangu Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lijiang Old City and Yulong.

Suburb
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Dayan, commonly called the Old Town of Lijiang is the historical center of City, in , China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Naxi Autonomous County (玉龙纳西族自治县; Yùlóng Nàxīzú Zìzhìxiàn） is a city in Province in famous for its old town and handicrafts…

Town
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is a town of , , . As of 2018, it has 5 villages under its administration. is situated 9 km north of Wangu Tower.

Wangu Tower

Latitude
26.87381° or 26° 52′ 26″ north
Longitude
100.2302° or 100° 13′ 49″ east
Open location code
7PR2V6FJ+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 482867211
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­pagoda
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­protected_building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7967914
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Wangu Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “万古楼”
  • Russian: “Павильон Ванглоу”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yushui Guanyin Shrine and Lion Hill Park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wangu Tower”. Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.