Window of the World

Theme Park in China

For the theme park in Changsha, China, see Window of the World (Changsha). For the restaurant in the World Trade Center, see Windows on the World. For the Dionne Warwick album, see The Windows of the World.

Window of the World

Window of the World entrance sign
Location	Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Theme	World landmarks
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; 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.

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

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, St. Peter's Basilica, 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
  • The Uffington White Horse, Oxfordshire

Asia region

• Persepolis, Iran
• 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
  • The Taj Mahal
  • Sun Temple, Modhera
  • Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
  • Mahabodhi Temple
  • Karla Caves
• Sri Lanka
  • Ruwanwelisaya Stupa,
  • Jetavanaramaya
• Borobudur, Indonesia
• The Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar (Burma)
• Kuwait Towers
• Merlion, Singapore
• Kek Lok Si, Malaysia
• Swoyambhunath, Nepal
• One Pillar Pagoda, Vietnam

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

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

Skyscrapers of New York City

Street view of Window of the World

America region

• Brazil
  • Mount Corcovado
  • The National Congress of Brazil
• Mexico
  • The Statues of Warriors
  • The Olmeacas´ heads
  • Chichen Itza
• 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

• The Statues of Easter Island, Chile
• Linear Drawings at Nasca, Peru
• Niagara Falls
• The Totem-Poles of North American Indians

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
• Hagia Sophia, Turkey

Main entrance panoramic view

See also

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Window of the World.

• Window of the World Web site (in English and Chinese)
• Window of the World Overview & Tips And Find Top Attractions in Shenzhen
• Sant Leelavilas: Window of the World, Shenzhen, YouTube, 15 February 2015

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