China · 15th century
Mutianyu ranks #856 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 103 mapped in China. Founded 1404, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,326 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Beijing, 61 km away. See how China compares in the castle statistics.
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Huairou District within the city limits of Beijing 70 kilometers (43 mi) northeast of the center of the city. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs.
Text adapted from “Mutianyu” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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