Window of the World
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.
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| Location | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
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| Opened | 1993 |
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| Theme | World landmarks |
Window of the World entrance
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[1] and the Alps between the Valais canton of
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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,
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Belgium - The Little Mermaid statue of Copenhagen,
Denmark 
France
- The Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Pyramid, Notre Dame cathedral, Grande Arche, Fountain of Warsaw, and Fontaine de l'Observatoire in Paris, Île-de-France
- The Palace of Versailles near the town of Versailles, Île-de-France
- Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy
- The Pont du Gard aqueduct of Vers-Pont-du-Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon
Germany
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
- The Kremlin's wall and clock towers including Lenin's Mausoleum and Saint Basil's Cathedral of Moscow, Central Federal District
- Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg, Northwestern Federal District
- Kizhi Pogost near Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia
Spain
- The Alcázar of Segovia of Segovia, Castile and León
- The Court of the Lions at the Alhambra complex, in Granada, Andalusia
- The Park Güell, in Barcelona, Catalonia
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
- The Ishtar Gate of Babylon, Babil Governorate
- The minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra of Samarra, Saladin Governorate
Japan
- 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
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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
- The dwelling houses, wharenui, and tekoteko of the Māori people
- Botanical gardens and Moeraki Boulders
Africa region
- The round hut and mud brick style buildings of the continent
Egypt
- The Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, Cairo Governorate
- The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate
- The Temple of Edfu's entry gate of Edfu, Aswan Governorate
- The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Kenya
- The tusk archways of Mombasa, Mombasa County
- Maasai Mara National Reserve national park in Narok County
Skyscrapers of New York City
Street view of Window of the World
North and South America region
- Niagara Falls between
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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 
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
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
References
- Hassenpflug, Dieter (2012). The Urban Code of China. Walter de Gruyter. p. 115. ISBN 978-3034612067.
The 'Window of the World' in Shenzhen [...] imitations of Matterhorn and Fujiyama
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Window of the World.
- Window of the World Web site Archived 2020-11-30 at the Wayback Machine (in English and Chinese)
- Window of the World Overview & Tips Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine And Find Top Attractions in Shenzhen Archived 2011-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Sant Leelavilas: Window of the World, Shenzhen, YouTube, 15 February 2015
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