Yungang Castle
Yungang Castle is a castle in Datong, Shanxi. Yungang Castle is situated nearby to Cave 14+15, as well as near Cave 16.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 530 metres east of Yungang Castle.
Yungang Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Datong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.11174° or 40° 6′ 42″ northLongitude
113.12399° or 113° 7′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8PGM446F+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 535210337OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Yungang Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “云冈堡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cave 14+15 and Cave 16.
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