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Historic Architecture Near Xi'an

5 sights within 71 km of Xi'an. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

5 sightsXi'anWithin 71 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Quick Facts

City
Xi'an
Sights
5 historic architecture sights
Range
5.9 to 70 km from the centre
Closest
Daming Palace Site
Farthest
Qianling Mausoleum
Length
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Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Historic Architecture Near Xi'an, by number of travelers
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Why These Sights

Historic Architecture Within Reach of Xi'an

5 historic architecture sights lie within 71 km of central Xi'an, from Daming Palace Site at 5.9 km to Qianling Mausoleum at 70 km. They are: Daming Palace Site, Bell Tower, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Huaqing Palace, Qianling Mausoleum.

This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.

The Xi'an city guide covers the city itself.

Map

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Xi'an. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

Sight by Sight

The 5 Sights

Within 50 km from Xi'an

Daming Palace Site, Heritage Site
1
Heritage Site

Daming Palace Site (大明宫国家遗址公园)

5.9 km from central Xi'an, straight line

The Daming Palace Site in Weiyang District, Xi'an, is the ruin of the Tang dynasty palace in the capital Chang'an. The State Council listed it in 1961, and UNESCO inscribed it with the Silk Roads property in 2014.

Bell Tower, Historic Building
2
Historic Building

Bell Tower (钟楼)

8.7 km from central Xi'an, straight line

Built in 1384 at the crossing of the four main streets of the walled city.

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Heritage Site
3
Heritage Site

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔（大慈恩寺）)

13 km from central Xi'an, straight line

The pagoda built to house the scriptures that Xuanzang brought back after a 17-year, 25,000-km pilgrimage to India. Xuanzang is the monk who inspired Journey to the West.

Huaqing Palace, Historic Site
4
Historic Site

Huaqing Palace (华清池)

25 km from central Xi'an, straight line

A Tang-dynasty hot-spring palace and the setting of Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Regret about Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei. In the 1936 Xi'an Incident, Chiang Kai-shek stayed here under detention, and bullet holes remain in the windows of the Five-Room Hall.

50 to 150 km from Xi'an

Qianling Mausoleum, Heritage Site
5
Heritage Site

Qianling Mausoleum (乾陵)

70 km from central Xi'an, straight line

Qianling in Qian County, Xianyang, Shaanxi, is the joint tomb of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, and Empress Wu Zetian. The State Council listed it in 1961.

Distances

Distance From Central Xi'an

#SightTypeStraight line
1Daming Palace SiteHeritage Site5.9 km
2Bell TowerHistoric Building8.7 km
3Giant Wild Goose PagodaHeritage Site13 km
4Huaqing PalaceHistoric Site25 km
5Qianling MausoleumHeritage Site70 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Xi'an. Road and rail distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 5 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 5 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How many historic architecture sights are near Xi'an?

This page lists 5, all within 71 km of central Xi'an in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Xi'an?

Daming Palace Site, at 5.9 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Qianling Mausoleum from Xi'an?

70 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

How many days do I need?

It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 5 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.

Explore More

This route is in Shaanxi. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.

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