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UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Shenyang

6 sights within 243 km of Shenyang. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

6 sightsShenyangWithin 243 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Quick Facts

City
Shenyang
Sights
6 UNESCO World Heritage sights
Range
1.7 to 243 km from the centre
Closest
Mukden Palace
Farthest
Koguryo Capital Cities and Tombs
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 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Shenyang, by number of travelers
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Why These Sights

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Within Reach of Shenyang

6 UNESCO World Heritage sights lie within 243 km of central Shenyang, from Mukden Palace at 1.7 km to Koguryo Capital Cities and Tombs at 243 km. They are: Mukden Palace, Zhaoling Tomb (North Tomb), Fuling Tomb (East Tomb), Yongling Tomb, Wunü Mountain City, Koguryo Capital Cities and Tombs.

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 Shenyang city guide covers the city itself.

Map

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Shenyang. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

Sight by Sight

The 6 Sights

Within 50 km from Shenyang

Mukden Palace, UNESCO Site
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UNESCO Site

Mukden Palace (沈阳故宫)

1.7 km from central Shenyang, straight line

Built from 1625, when Nurhaci moved his capital here, and extended by Hong Taiji. The Dazheng Hall and the Ten Kings' Pavilions fan out in an eight-banner council layout, with clear Manchu, Mongol and Tibetan elements, different from the Han-style rules of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Zhaoling Tomb (North Tomb), UNESCO Site
2
UNESCO Site

Zhaoling Tomb (North Tomb) (清昭陵)

5.5 km from central Shenyang, straight line

The joint tomb of Hong Taiji and Empress Xiaoduanwen, called the North Tomb. The stone figures along the spirit road and the square city with its Ming tower are intact, and the tomb now shares grounds with Beiling Park.

Fuling Tomb (East Tomb), UNESCO Site
3
UNESCO Site

Fuling Tomb (East Tomb) (清福陵)

13 km from central Shenyang, straight line

The tomb of Nurhaci and Empress Xiaociyi, called the East Tomb. Built against Tianzhu Mountain, with 108 steps midway along the spirit road, it shows early Qing tomb layout before the rules settled.

50 to 150 km from Shenyang

Yongling Tomb, Heritage Site
4
Heritage Site

Yongling Tomb (清永陵)

114 km from central Shenyang, straight line

Yongling in Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, Fushun, is a 17th-century Qing tomb of Nurhaci's ancestors. UNESCO groups it with Fuling and Zhaoling as the Three Imperial Tombs in Liaoning and added them to its Ming and Qing imperial tombs listing in 2004.

150 to 300 km from Shenyang

Wunü Mountain City, UNESCO Site
5
UNESCO Site

Wunü Mountain City (五女山山城)

172 km from central Shenyang, straight line

The early Goguryeo capital Hesheng-gu City, built on a hilltop platform with sheer cliffs on three sides beside the Hun River. Walls, gates, a reservoir and residential remains survive.

Koguryo Capital Cities and Tombs, UNESCO Site
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UNESCO Site

Koguryo Capital Cities and Tombs (高句丽王城、王陵及贵族墓葬)

243 km from central Shenyang, straight line

The Goguryeo kingdom moved its capital to Gungnae City in the year 3 and ruled from here for over 400 years. The heritage includes Gungnae City, Wandu Mountain City and over forty royal and noble tombs.

Distances

Distance From Central Shenyang

#SightTypeStraight line
1Mukden PalaceUNESCO Site1.7 km
2Zhaoling Tomb (North Tomb)UNESCO Site5.5 km
3Fuling Tomb (East Tomb)UNESCO Site13 km
4Yongling TombHeritage Site114 km
5Wunü Mountain CityUNESCO Site172 km
6Koguryo Capital Cities and TombsUNESCO Site243 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Shenyang. Road and rail distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Visiting These Sights Independently

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Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 6 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 UNESCO World Heritage sights are near Shenyang?

This page lists 6, all within 243 km of central Shenyang in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Shenyang?

Mukden Palace, at 1.7 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Koguryo Capital Cities and Tombs from Shenyang?

243 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 slow day. The route links 6 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.

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

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