Window of the World

Window of the World

Location	, Window of the World entrance sign
Owner	China Travel Service (Hong Kong) (51%) Overseas Chinese Town (49%)
Opened	1993 (1993)

Window of the World entrance

The Window of the World (Chinese: 世界之窗; pinyin: Shìjiè zhī Chuāng) 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.

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.

In media

In his autobiographical graphic novel Shenzhen, Guy Delisle visits the park with a Chinese acquaintance.

List of major attractions in the Window of the World

One-third scale replica of the Eiffel Tower

Miniature Taj Mahal

Europe region

• France
  • The Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Pyramid, Notre Dame cathedral and the fountains of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris
  • The Palace of Versailles near the town of Versailles, Île-de-France
  • The abbey of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy
  • The Pont du Gard aqueduct of Vers-Pont-du-Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon
• Germany
  • The Cologne cathedral of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
• Greece
  • The Acropolis of Athens, Attica
• Italy
  • The Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps of Rome, Lazio
  • The Leaning Tower and nearby cathedral of Pisa, Tuscany
  • The Piazza della Signoria of Florence, Tuscany
  • Canals and Piazza San Marco of Venice, Veneto
  • The Matterhorn mountain, divided between the Aosta Valley region and the Valais canton of Switzerland
• Netherlands
  • A typical landscape of Holland, with windmills and tulips
• Russia
  • The wall and clock towers of the Moscow Kremlin and Saint Basil's Cathedral of Moscow,
  • Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg
• Spain
  • The Court of the Lions of the Alhambra complex, in Granada, Andalusia
  • The Park Güell, in Barcelona, Catalonia
• Switzerland
  • The Matterhorn mountain (see Italy section);
• United Kingdom
  • The Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge of London, England
  • Stonehenge, near Salisbury, England

Asia region

• Japan
  • Itsukushima Shrine
  • Shirasagi Castle in Himeji
  • Mount Fuji
• The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Thailand
  

  Replica of the Borobudur Temple
• Gyeongbok Palace, South Korea
• India
  • Modhera Sun Temple
  • The Taj Mahal
• Borobudur, Indonesia
• The Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar (Burma)
• Kuwait Towers
• Merlion, Singapore
• Kek Lok Si, Malaysia
• Swoyambhunath, Nepal
• One Pillar Pagoda, Vietnam
• Ruwanwelisaya Stupa, Sri Lanka

Oceania region

• The Dwelling-Houses of the Māori inhabitants, New Zealand
• The Sydney Opera House, Australia
• The 100-Metre High Fountain
• Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
• Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia

Africa region

• Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, Egypt
• The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt
• The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt
• The Dwelling-Houses of African inhabitants
• The Ivory Gate, Kenya
• The Africa Safari Park, Kenya

Skyscrapers of New York, U.S.A.

Street view of Window of the World

Americas region

• United States
  • Disneyland
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial
  • The White House
  • Skyscrapers of New York City
  • The Statue of Liberty
  • The United States Capitol
  • Jefferson Memorial
  • Lincoln Memorial

Others

• Mount Corcovado, Brazil
• The National Congress of Brazil
• The Totem-Poles of North American Indians
• The Statues of Warriors, Mexico
• The Olmeacas´ heads, Mexico
• The Statues of Easter Island, Chile
• Linear Drawings at Nasca, Peru
• Niagara Falls

Other regions

• Asia-style Street
• Islamic Street
• Church of Europe-Style Street
• Johann Strauss Music Square, Austria
• The Square of the Atmosphere
• Garden of World Sculptures

Main entrance panoramic view

See also

• List of parks in Shenzhen
• Beijing World Park
• Grand World Scenic Park

External links

• Window of the World Web site (English) (Chinese)
• Window of the World Overview & Tips And Find Top Attractions in Shenzhen

Coordinates: 22°32′15.05″N 113°58′11.12″E / 22.5375139°N 113.9697556°E / 22.5375139; 113.9697556