Xuanwumen

Xuanwumen was a gate in 's former city wall. In the 1960s, the gate was torn down during the construction of the city's subway. Today, Xuanwumen is a transport node in Beijing as well as the location of Xuanwumen Station on Line 2 and Line 4 of the Beijing Subway.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Historical site
  • Description: former gate in southern Beijing that was demolished in 1965
  • Also known as: “Chün Men”, “Hsüan-wu Men”, “Shun-chih Men”, “Shunchemen”, “Süanwumen”, and “Xuanwu Men”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Xianwumen and Xuanwumen.

Church
Photo: alexandrine chan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, colloquially known as the Xuanwumen church or Nantang to the locals, is a historic church and the former Cathedral church for the Archdiocese of Beijing located in the , , Xicheng District, near the . is situated 160 metres northeast of Xuanwumen.

Metro station
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Xuanwu Men Station is an interchange station between Line 2 and Line 4 of the Beijing Subway. It is named for , a former gate in Beijing's city wall that was demolished during construction of the subway.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The , colloquially described as The Boiled Egg, is an arts centre containing an opera house in Xicheng, , . is situated 1½ km northeast of Xuanwumen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chunshu and Guang’anmennei.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southeastern portion of Xicheng District, , China. As of 2020, its total population is 27,417. The subdistrict got its current name due to its abundance of Chinese mahogany in the area, which were already present during the Ming dynasty.

Suburb
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Guang'anmennei Subdistrict is a subdistrict within the southern half of Xicheng District, , China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 60,318. The subdistrict got its name because it is located within and the former .

Suburb
Photo: 高晶, Public domain.
Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, . The subdistrict got its name from the Chang'an Avenue. As of 2020, it had 11 residential communities under its administration, containing a total population of 36,645…

Xuanwumen

Latitude
39.89833° or 39° 53′ 54″ north
Longitude
116.36806° or 116° 22′ 5″ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
8PFRV9X9+86
Geo­Names ID
1788056
Wiki­data ID
Q7236988
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Xuanwumen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Soan-bú-mn̂g”
  • Chinese: “宣武門”
  • Chinese: “宣武门”
  • Chinese: “順治門”
  • Chinese: “顺直门”
  • Indonesian: “Xuanwumen”
  • Japanese: “宣武門”
  • Korean: “선무문”
  • Manchu: “ᡥᠣᡵᠣᠨ ᠪᡝ ᠠᠯᡤᡳᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Soan-bú-mn̂g”
  • Swedish: “Xuanwumen”
  • Thai: “ประตูซวนอู่”
  • Urdu: “شوانومین”

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