Tian’an Men

Tian’an Men is a gate in , . Tian’an Men is situated nearby to the place of worship , as well as near the theater building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Imperial Ancestral Temple.

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The , located at the centre of , 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.

Place of worship
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The , or Taimiao of , is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the , 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. is situated 360 metres northeast of Tian’an Men.

Theater building
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The , colloquially described as The Giant Egg, is an arts centre containing an opera house in Xicheng, , . is situated 800 metres southwest of Tian’an Men.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chongwen and Central Dongcheng.

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, formerly District, is an area in . Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.

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Dongcheng District is in . It means "east city" and appropriately enough covers the eastern half of the old, imperial city. Most visitors to the city will come here to visit both Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace.

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District is a district in central . 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.

Tian’an Men

Latitude
39.90722° or 39° 54′ 26″ north
Longitude
116.39139° or 116° 23′ 29″ east
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
8PFRW94R+VH
Geo­Names ID
1793026
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In Other Languages

“Tian’an Men” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “天安门”

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