Ansimen
Ansimen is a gate in Beijing, North China. Ansimen is situated nearby to the park Beijing Grand View Garden, as well as near Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beijing Grand View Garden and Niujie Mosque.
Niujie Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Niujie Mosque, also known as the Oxen Street House of Worship, or the Oxen Street Mosque, is the oldest mosque in Beijing, China. It was built in 996 CE during the Liao dynasty, destroyed during the Mongol conquest of China, was rebuilt during the 15th century, and was reconstructed and enlarged during the 17th century, under the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. Niujie Mosque is situated 2 km north of Ansimen.
Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Hospital
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Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University is situated 1 km southwest of Ansimen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xicheng and Chongwen.
Xicheng
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xicheng District is a district in central Beijing. Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.
Chongwen
Chongwen, formerly Chongwen District, is an area in Beijing. Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.
Fengtai
Fengtai District is a district of the city of Beijing. It lies mostly to the southwest of the city center, extending into the city's southwestern suburbs beyond the Sixth Ring Road, but also to the south and, to a smaller extent, the southeast, where it has borders with Chaoyang and Dongcheng.
Ansimen
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “Nan-hsi Men”, “Yowanmen”, and “Yu-an Men”
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.86861° or 39° 52′ 7″ northLongitude
116.35806° or 116° 21′ 29″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8PFRV995+C6GeoNames ID
1786215
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ansimen” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “右安门”
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