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Xanadu is the fictional estate of Charles Foster Kane, the title character of the film Citizen Kane (1941). The estate derives its name from the ancient city of Xanadu , known for its splendor. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California , has been considered to be the main inspiration for Xanadu, due to the William Randolph Hearst /Kane comparison ...
Shangdu is located in the present-day Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia. In June 2012, under its English name Xanadu, it was made a World Heritage Site for its historical importance and for the unique blending of Mongolian and Chinese culture. [3] Venetian traveller Marco Polo described Shangdu to Europeans after visiting it in 1275.
Aerial view of Otto Hermann Kahn's Oheka Castle that portrays the fictional Xanadu. During production, the film was referred to as RKO 281. Most of the filming took place in what is now Stage 19 on the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood. [50] There was some location filming at Balboa Park in San Diego and the San Diego Zoo. [51]
Xanadu may refer to: Shangdu , the summer capital of Yuan dynasty ruled by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Samuel Taylor Coleridge 's description of Shangdu in his poem Kubla Khan
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The Excalibur occupies approximately 50 acres (20 ha), [1] located along the Las Vegas Strip at the southwest corner of the Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection. [2] The property was once the proposed site of the Xanadu, a 1,730-room resort announced in 1975. The Xanadu was never built, as its developers could not secure a deal with ...
Known for contests, free t-shirts, and racy wet t-shirt contests, Mother Fletcher’s, Xanadu, and Freaky Tiki were staples of Downtown Myrtle Beach, but all three shuttered after facing controversy.
Xanadu is a 1980 American musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. The film stars Olivia Newton-John , Michael Beck , and Gene Kelly in his final film role.