Xuanwumen

Xuanwumen is a railway stop in , . Xuanwumen is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the hospital .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Xianwumen and Xuanwumen.

Church
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, colloquially known as the Xuanwumen church or Nantang to the locals, is a historic Catholic church located in the , , Xicheng District, near the . is situated 150 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
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The , colloquially described as The Giant 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 Xicheng and Chongwen.

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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.

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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.

Xuanwumen

Latitude
39.89839° or 39° 53′ 54″ north
Longitude
116.36813° or 116° 22′ 5″ east
Open location code
8PFRV9X9+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1673386299
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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In Other Languages

“Xuanwumen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “宣武门”

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