Guonei, Ji'an

Name: Guonei
Address: Ji'an, China

#5 among attractions in Ji'an

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Gungnae or Guonei City was the capital of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, which was located in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. The perimeter of its outer fortress measures 2,686m. It is located in present day Ji'an city, Jilin province, northeast China. Because of its historical importance and exceptional architecture, Gungnae was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. It is part of the Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom World Heritage Site, together with nearby Hwando Mountain City and the Onyeosan City, in modern northeast China. ()

Local name: 國內城 Unesco: from 2004Area: 146.39 acres (0.2287 mi²)Coordinates: 41°7'15"N, 126°10'44"E

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Guonei – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tomb of the General, Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge, Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, Wandu.

3.5 miNE
Archaeological site
Tomb of the General, Ji'an
91 min walk • The Tomb of the General, is an ancient Korean pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of the East. The pyramid is thought to be the burial tomb of King Gwanggaeto or his son King Jangsu, both former Kings of Goguryeo.
5.4 miNE
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Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge, Manpo
139 min walk • The Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge is a single-track railway bridge that spans the Yalu River and connects the outskirts of the Chinese town of Ji'an in Jilin Province with the North Korean town of Manp'o in Chagang Province.
2.5 miN
Archaeological site, , Park
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, Ji'an
65 min walk • The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is an UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes a number of archaeological sites currently in Ji'an, Jilin Province and Huanren, Liaoning Province in Northeast China.
3.3 miN
, Archaeological site
Wandu, Ji'an
84 min walk • Hwando is a mountain fortress of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, built to protect Goguryeo's second capital, Gungnae. It is located in present-day Ji'an city of the province of Jilin, China.
0.7 miN
Archaeological site
Gwanggaeto Stele, Ji'an
18 min walk • The Gwanggaeto Stele is a memorial stele for the tomb of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, an ancient Korean Kingdom, erected in 414 by his son Jangsu. This monument to Gwanggaeto the Great is the largest engraved stele in the world.

Guonei, Ji'an

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Guonei – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Tomb of the General, Ji'an

Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge, Manpo

Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, Ji'an

Wandu, Ji'an

Gwanggaeto Stele, Ji'an