Site of the middle capital of the Liao Dynasty

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The site of the middle capital of the Liao Dynasty or Kitan Dynasty ( Chinese  辽 中 京 遗址 , Pinyin Liáo zhōngjīng yízhǐ ) is located in Ningcheng County in the district-free city of Chifeng (Ulanhad) in Inner Mongolia , People's Republic of China .

It was one of the five capitals of the Liao Dynasty and has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (1-160) since 1961 .

In Tiejiangyingzi Township ( 铁匠营 子 乡 ) in the same district is the Museum of the Middle Capital of the Liao Dynasty ( 辽 中 京 博物馆 , Liao zhongjing bowuguan ).

Coordinates: 41 ° 34 ′ 11 ″  N , 119 ° 9 ′ 20 ″  E