"Sept.18" History Museum
"Sept.18" History Museum has added to its original site an area of 31,000 square meters, the construction area being 12,600 square meters and the exhibition area being 9,180 square meters. The investment totals 130,000,000 yuan. The museum has 8 exhibition halls and over 10 large scenes. Adopting modern science and technology, it is equipped with sectional broadcasting, central air-conditioning systems, a film and TV reporting hall, electric reading rooms, multimedia computer systems and Internet. It has become one large modern base of patriotism education.
Marshal Zhang's Mansion
Located south to the Imperial Palace in Shenhe District, Marshal Zhang's Mansion is a rectangle yard. Covering an area of 22,000 square meters, it was once the official residence and private house of Zhang Zuolin, the leader of the Northeast Army, and General Zhang Xueliang. Now the exhibition hall of the former residence of General Zhang Xueliang has been set up.
Liaoning Provincial Museum
Located on Shiwei Road in Heping District, Liaoning Provincial Museum was the earliest one that was opened by the people's political power before the new China was founded and is also one of our country's large history museums of art.
The collection of the museum mainly consists of calligraphy and painting works in such dynasties as Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, the ancient silk works characterized by the Cunsutang silk, the ancient engravings, maps and the archaeological discoveries of fine quality in the Northeast and Liaoning Areas.
Shenyang Steam Locomotive Exhibition Museum
Shenyang Steam Locomotive Museum is situated in Sujiatun District. The museum exhibits 16 steam locomotives made from 1907 to 1960 in America, Japan, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany, Romania, Belgium and China.
The Former Site of CCP Manchuria Provincial Committee
The Former Site of CCP Manchuria Provincial Committee sits on Huangsi Road in Heping District. Facing south, it's a black brick tile-roofed house with 6 rooms abreast. The four rooms on the eastern side were the CCP's Manchuria Provincial Committee's location and also the former site of the office and residence of the Secretary of the Committee Chen Weiren. Covering an area of 350 square meters and a construction area of 150 square meters, it housed 3 successive provincial committees.
Monument of the Soviet Red Army Martyrs
Monument of the Soviet Red Army Martyrs is Located at the center of the square of Shenyang Railway Station. Facing Zhonghua Road, its construction was started in late August of 1945 and completed in October. It was set up to commemorate those servicemen in the Soviet tank forces who died in the battle of liberating Shenyang City. Made of granite bar stones, the monument is 24.27 meters high, consisting of the top, the main body, and the base. The main body is 18.4m high. On its top is carved a three-dimensional five-pointed star with sickle and axe shapes, in its middle is a Soviet national emblem, and on the lower part is carved the words in Russian that "Glory belongs to the great Soviet Army" in bronze. On the lower part of both sides of the main body are carved the lead medals in sickle and axe shapes, below which are carved the names of the martyrs in bronze. On its top lies a 4.5-meter-high tank model made of bronze.
The Monument of Northeast Liberation
The Monument of Northeast Liberation is located at the center of the Peace Square. Its construction was completed on Nov.2, 1988, the 40th anniversary of Northeast Liberation. The monument is made up of the base, the body and 3 arch belts integrated on the top that all have 3 sides. There are three "V"s and 40 flying pigeons on each of the three sides of the base, symbolizing the 40th anniversary of liberation of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The body takes on a shape of bomb. "The Monument of Northeast Liberation" on three sides was written by Pengzhen.
Zhongshan Square
Zhongshan Square sits at the crossing point of Zhongshan Road, Nanjing Street and Beisima Road. Covering an area of 26,400 square meters, its construction was started in 1931. In 1969, the square was rebuilt.
In the center of the square stands a large 10-meter-high statue of Maotsdong. On the bottom is the memorial statue group in the theme of the party seizing the power with the armed forces after the party was founded, the founding of the new China and the construction of Socialism. It is one of the cultural centers in Shenyang City.
In 1996, the municipal government made great replacements and technical renovations on the square and added some new facilities. As a result, the square has become a musical cultural square.