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Wudang Mountains

Also known as Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Wudang Mountains is about 30 km south-east of Shiyan. The nearest other World Heritage site is Hubei Shennongjia, about 130 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Shiyan · about 770,000 peopleabout 30 km north-west
  • Danjiangkou · about 92,000 peopleabout 40 km east
  • Yunxian · about 134,000 peopleabout 45 km north-west
  • Dengzhou · about 59,000 peopleabout 100 km east
  • Xiangyang · about 1,069,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
  • Nanyang · about 1,944,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
Wudang MountainsNanyangAnkangXiangyangShiyanLuoheGuangshuiYunxianDanjiangkouAnluDengzhouHubei Shennongjia100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Wudang Mountains and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesHubei Shennongjia1Ming and Qing Imperial Tombs2Longmen Grottoes3Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor4Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan5Wudang Mountains
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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