China · 7th century
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.
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Daming Palace ranks #533 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 107 mapped in China. Founded 634, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 39 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 10,885 times in the last 60 days, more than 94% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how China compares in the castle statistics.
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