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Old City of Luoyang
34°43′43″N 112°37′21″E / 34.72861°N 112.62250°E
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| Location | Henan, China |
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| Founded | 26 AD |
The Old City of Luoyang is a site located 15 kilometers east of the urban area of modern Luoyang. It was the capital of the Northern Wei dynasty. Emperor Yang of Sui rebuilt the city in 605. The Old City was listed as major cultural heritage sites under national-level protection in 1961, and as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2014, as one part of the larger Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor designation.[1]
- ^ "Luoyang Ancient City in Han and Wei Dynasties" (in Chinese). China Cultural Heritage Information Consulting Center. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14.
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