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Daming Palace

🇨🇳 China · 7th century

Daming Palace in China
Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Daming Palace was the imperial palace complex of the Tang dynasty, located in its capital Chang'an. It served as the imperial residence of the Tang emperors for more than 220 years. Today, it is designated as a national heritage site of China, and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor". The area is located northeast of present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.

Text adapted from “Daming Palace” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Daming Palace ranks #540 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 115 mapped in China. Founded 634, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 31 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 10,885 times in the last 60 days, more than 93% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how China compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Daming Palace?

Daming Palace stands in China, at 34.29139°, 108.95944°.

When was Daming Palace built?

The atlas dates its founding to 634. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

Is Daming Palace a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.

How famous is Daming Palace?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #540 of 7,738 worldwide, and #16 in China. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Daming Palace?

Jianguomen (Xi'an), about 4 km away.

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