Sipailou, Datong

Sipailou, Datong is a monument in Datong, Shanxi. Sipailou, Datong is situated nearby to the heritage site Nine Dragon Wall, as well as near the park 九龙壁景区.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drum Tower and Grand Mosque of Datong.

Drum Tower

Photo: Siyuwj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Drum Tower is situated 220 metres south of Sipailou, Datong.

Grand Mosque of Datong is located at No. 19, Jiulou Lane, Qingyuan Street, Gucheng Subdistrict, Pingcheng District, Datong City, Shanxi Province. Grand Mosque of Datong is situated 180 metres southwest of Sipailou, Datong.

Shanhua Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Zeus1234, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shanhua Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi Province, China. The temple was first founded during the early 8th century of the Tang dynasty, but its earliest surviving building dates from the 11th century. Shanhua Temple is situated 720 metres south of Sipailou, Datong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xihuayuan.

Xihuayuan

Suburb

Xihuayuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Yungang District, Datong, Shanxi, China. As of 2018, it has 5 residential communities under its administration. Xihuayuan is situated 8 km southwest of Sipailou, Datong.

Sipailou, Datong

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Datong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

40.09231° or 40° 5′ 32″ north

Longitude

113.29527° or 113° 17′ 43″ east

Open location code

8PGM37RW+W4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11076847740

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=ceremonial_gate

Wikidata ID

Q10925185

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In Other Languages

“Sipailou, Datong” goes by many names.

Chinese: “四牌楼 (大同)”
Chinese: “四牌楼”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nine Dragon Wall and 九龙壁景区.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Tourist transportation centre and 四牌楼.

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