Yungang Grottoes
China · UNESCO World Heritage site · 40°06'35.0"N 113°07'20.0"E
Yungang Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage site in China, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes in Shanxi. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-179499 at 40.10972, 113.12222 (40°06'35.0"N 113°07'20.0"E).
Recorded heritage designations: World Heritage Site, Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.
There are 0 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 5 within 25 km and 6 within 50 km. A sparse neighbourhood in the catalogue is not evidence of an empty landscape. Coverage varies by country, and a low count here may mean the record is thin rather than the ground is.
Open on the mapThe record
| Pyramason ID | PYR-179499 |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Classified as | UNESCO World Heritage site |
| Coordinates | 40.10972, 113.12222 |
| 40°06'35.0"N 113°07'20.0"E | |
| Sites within 25 km | 5 |
| Sites within 50 km | 6 |
What is around it
- Guanyin Hall, Datong6.4 km
- Feng Hetu8.5 km
- Huayan Temple14.3 km
- Shanhua Temple14.8 km
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Datong15.3 km
- South Xiaozhai Yongning Temple42.0 km
Updates from the atlas
Further reading
English Wikipedia · Wikidata Q308805
Nearby on the atlas
- All catalogued pages in Chinacountry hub
Distances are great-circle, from the coordinates Pyramason holds for each site.