Window of the World

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Window of the World
WindowOfTheWorld-entrance.jpg
Window of the World entrance sign
LocationShenzhen, Guangdong, China
Opened1993 (1993)
Owner
ThemeWorld landmarks
Window of the World entrance

The Window of the World (Chinese: 世界之窗; pinyin: Shìjiè zhī Chuāng; Jyutping: sai3 gaai3 zi1 coeng1) is a theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China. It has about 130 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 48 hectares (118 acres). The 108 metre (354 ft) tall Eiffel Tower dominates the skyline and the sight of the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal all in proximity to each other are all part of the appeal of this theme park.

Transportation[]

The Window of the World Station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Shenzhen Metro is located directly in front of the park. The Happy Line monorail has a stop near Window of the World.

Monorail and open cars runs inside the park.

In media[]

In his autobiographical graphic novel Shenzhen, Guy Delisle visits the park with a Chinese acquaintance. The Park was a destination of The Amazing Race 28.

List of major attractions in the Window of the World[]

One-third scale replica of the Eiffel Tower

Europe region[]

  • The Matterhorn and the Alps between the Valais canton of   Switzerland and the Aosta Valley region of  Italy
  • The gloriette in the gardens at Schönbrunn Palace and the Johann Strauss monument at Stadtpark of Vienna,  Austria
  • The Lion's Mound near Waterloo,  Belgium
  • The Little Mermaid statue of Copenhagen,  Denmark
  •  France
  •  Germany
    • The Cologne cathedral of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Neuschwanstein Castle of Hohenschwangau, Bavaria
  •  Greece
  •  Italy
    • The Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, Palazzo Poli, Trajan's Column, and Spanish Steps of Rome, Lazio
    • Canals and St. Mark's Square of Venice, Veneto
    • The Leaning Tower and cathedral of Pisa, Tuscany
    • The Piazza della Signoria of Florence, Tuscany
  • The windmills and tulips of the  Netherlands
  •  Russia
  •  Spain
  •  United Kingdom
    • The Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge of London, England
    • Stonehenge, near Salisbury, England
    • The Uffington White Horse of Oxfordshire, England
Miniature Taj Mahal
Replica of the Borobudur Temple

Asia region[]

  • A waterside village of Southeast Asia
  • Angkor Wat of Siem Reap  Cambodia
  • The paifang at Yonghe Temple of Beijing,  China
  •  India
    • The Taj Mahal of Agra, Uttar Pradesh
    • The Great Stupa of Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
    • The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
    • The Mahabodhi Temple of Bodh Gaya, Bihar
    • The Suryakunda at the Sun Temple of Modhera, Gujarat
    • The Bhaja Caves of Pune, Maharashtra
    • The Karla Caves of Karli, Maharashtra
  • Borobudur of Magelang Regency,  Indonesia
  •  Iran
  •  Iraq
  •  Japan
    • Mount Fuji
    • Tokyo Imperial Palace of Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture
    • The Katsura Imperial Villa of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
    • Himeji Castle of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
    • The torii at Itsukushima Shrine of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
    • Hōryū-ji of Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture
  • The Kuwait Towers of Kuwait City,  Kuwait
  • Wat Xieng Thong of Luang Prabang,  Laos
  • The Kek Lok Si Temple of Air Itam,  Malaysia
  • The Shwedagon Zedi Daw of Yangon,  Myanmar
  • The stupa at Swoyambhunath of Kathmandu,    Nepal
  • Potongmun of Pyongyang,  North Korea
  • The Merlion statue of Merlion Park,  Singapore
  • Gyeongbok Palace of Seoul,  South Korea
  • The Ruwanwelisaya of Anuradhapura,  Sri Lanka (Mislabeled as the neighboring Jetavanaramaya)
  • The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) at the Grand Palace of Bangkok,  Thailand
  • Hagia Sophia of Istanbul,  Turkey
  • The One Pillar Pagoda of Hanoi,  Vietnam

Oceania region[]

  •  Australia
    • The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge of Sydney, New South Wales
    • Uluru (Ayers Rock) of Northern Territory
    • Captain James Cook Memorial water jet of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
  •  New Zealand

Africa region[]

Skyscrapers of New York City
Street view of Window of the World

America region[]

  • Niagara Falls between  Canada and the  United States
  • The totem poles and longhouses of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast
  •  Brazil
    • Mount Corcovado with Christ the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
    • The National Congress of Brazil of Brasilia, Federal District
    • The Amazon rainforest
  • The Moai Statues of Easter Island (Rapa Nui),  Chile
  • Brattahlíð of the Eastern Settlement,  Greenland
  •  Mexico
    • Chichen Itza's El Castillo of Tinúm, Yucatán
    • The Temple of the Morning Star with Toltec Warrior Telamons of Tula de Allende, Hidalgo (state)
    • An Olmec colossal head
  • The linear drawings of Nazca,  Peru
  •  United States
    • The Mount Rushmore National Memorial of Keystone, South Dakota
    • The skyscrapers of the Manhattan and Statue of Liberty of New York City, New York
    • The United States Capitol, White House, Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, and Jefferson Memorial of Washington, D.C.
    • The Grand Canyon of Arizona
    • The volcanoes of Hawaii
  •  Venezuela

Other regions[]

  • Asia-style Street
  • Islamic Street
  • Church of Europe-Style Street
  • The Square of the Atmosphere
  • Garden of World Sculptures
Main entrance panoramic view

See also[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 22°32′15.05″N 113°58′11.12″E / 22.5375139°N 113.9697556°E / 22.5375139; 113.9697556

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