Gate of Divine Prowess

The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess is the northern gate of the in , China.
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  • City gate
  • …lies at an elevation of 57 metres (187 feet)
  • …dates from 1420
  • Description: Northern gate of the Forbidden City
  • Also known as
    “Gate of Divine Might”
    “Shenwu Men”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Jingshan Park.
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The , located at the centre of …
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is an imperial park covering 23 hectares…
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The , or Qianqing Palace… is situated 240 metres south of Gate of Divine Prowess.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donghuamen and Jingshan Subdistrict.
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center…
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is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , China.
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , China.

Gate of Divine Prowess

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Latitude
39.92093° or 39° 55′ 15″ north
Longitude
116.39057° or 116° 23′ 26″ east
Open location code
8PFRW9CR+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 638741722
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gatehouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Geo­Names ID
8384561
Wiki­data ID
Q5527018

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Gate of Divine Prowess” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Shénwǔmén”
  • Chinese: “神武門”
  • Chinese: “神武门”
  • Esperanto: “Pordego de Dia Povo”
  • German: “Tor der Göttlichen Macht”
  • Italian: “Porta della Divina Potenza”
  • Japanese: “玄武門”
  • Japanese: “神武門”
  • Manchu: “ᡧᡝᠨ ᡠ ᠮᡝᠨ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ”
  • Manchu: “ᡧᡝᠨ ᡠ ᠮᡝᠨ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Sîn-bú-mn̂g”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Det guddommelige veldes port”
  • Norwegian: “Det guddommelige veldes port”
  • Polish: “Brama Boskiej Mocy”
  • Romanian: “Poarta Puterii Divine”
  • Russian: “врата Божественного могущества”
  • Thai: “ประตูเฉินอู่”
  • Vietnamese: “Thần Võ Môn”
  • Vietnamese: “Thần Vũ Môn”

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