Tian’an Men
Tian’an Men is a gate in Beijing, North China. Tian’an Men is situated nearby to the place of worship Imperial Ancestral Temple, as well as near the theater building National Centre for the Performing Arts.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Forbidden City
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Forbidden City, located at the centre of Beijing, was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.
Imperial Ancestral Temple
Place of worship
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The Imperial Ancestral Temple, or Taimiao of Beijing, is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the Forbidden City, where during both the Ming and Qing dynasties, sacrificial ceremonies were held on the most important festival occasions in honor of the imperial family's ancestors. Imperial Ancestral Temple is situated 360 metres northeast of Tian’an Men.
National Centre for the Performing Arts
Theater building
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, colloquially described as The Boiled Egg, is an arts centre containing an opera house in Xicheng, Beijing, China. National Centre for the Performing Arts is situated 800 metres southwest of Tian’an Men.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Donghuamen and Xichang’anjie.
Donghuamen
Suburb
Photo: Ekaterina Kvelidze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donghuamen Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Tiananmen Square is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.
Xichang’anjie
Suburb
Photo: 高晶, Public domain.
Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, Beijing. 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…
Dashilan
Suburb
Photo: WiNG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dashilan Subdistrict is a subdistrict on eastern side of Xicheng District, in Beijing, China. Dashilan is also a famous business street outside Qianmen.
Tian’an Men
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “T’ien-an Men”
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.90722° or 39° 54′ 26″ northLongitude
116.39139° or 116° 23′ 29″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
8PFRW94R+VHGeoNames ID
1793026
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In Other Languages
“Tian’an Men” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “天安门”
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