Places worth the detour in Shenyang

11 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Shenyang, China, across 4 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (6). Best known: Mukden Palace. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks6 Sacred sites2 Museums & culture2 Parks & cemeteries1

All 11, ranked 11

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Mukden Palace

Built landmarks · 17th century · Notable

Former imperial palace of the early Manchu-led Qing dynasty.

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2.Fuling Tomb

Built landmarks · Notable

Tomb of Nurhachi in Shenyang

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3.Zhao Mausoleum

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Tomb of the second Qing emperor, Huang Taji, and his empress Xiaoduanwen Borjite

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4.Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Communication tower in Shenyang, China

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5.Sacred Heart Cathedral of Shenyang

Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem

Church building in Sacred Heart Cathedral of Shenyang, China

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6.Ring of Life

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Landmark in China

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7.Liaoning Provincial Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

History and art museum in Shenghe District, Liaoning, China

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8.Long Live the Victory of Mao Zedong Thought

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Monument to Mao Zedong in Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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9.Shenyang Railway Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Railway museum in Shenyang

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10.Huguo Falun Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple in Shenyang

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11.Shenyang Botanical Garden

Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem

Chinese botanical garden

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