Xuanwumen

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.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Beijing Subway station in Xicheng, Beijing
  • Also known as: “Xuanwu Men station” and “Xuanwumen station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Xianwumen and National Centre for the Performing Arts.

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 160 metres northeast of Xuanwumen.

Theater building
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The , colloquially described as The Boiled Egg, is an arts centre containing an opera house in Xicheng, , . is situated 1½ km northeast of Xuanwumen.

Hospital
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Beijing EMS is a system of public ambulances in the city of that provide medical transport to for a fee. The United States embassy in China advises Americans that they "may be required to take taxis or other immediately available vehicles… is situated 650 metres east of Xuanwumen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chunshu and Guang’anmennei.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southeastern portion of Xicheng District, , . As of 2020, its total population is 27,417. The subdistrict got its current name due to its abundance of Chinese mahogany in the area, which were already present during the Ming dynasty.

Suburb
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Guang'anmennei Subdistrict is a subdistrict within the southern half of Xicheng District, , . As of 2020, it has a total population of 60,318. The subdistrict got its name because it is located within and the former .

Suburb
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Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, . 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…

Xuanwumen

Latitude
39.89839° or 39° 53′ 54″ north
Longitude
116.36801° or 116° 22′ 5″ east
Operator
北京市地铁运营;北京京港地铁
Open location code
8PFRV9X9+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5430419547
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q5976401
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Xuanwumen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “宣武門站”
  • Chinese: “宣武门站”
  • French: “Xuanwu Men”
  • Indonesian: “Stasiun Xuanwumen”
  • Italian: “Xuanwumen (metropolitana di Pechino)”
  • Italian: “Xuanwumen”
  • Japanese: “宣武門駅”
  • Korean: “쉬안우먼역”
  • Manchu: “ᡥᠣᡵᠣᠨ ᠪᡝ ᠠᠯᡤᡳᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ ᡤᡳᠶᠠᠮᡠᠨ”
  • Urdu: “شوانوو مین اسٹیشن”
  • Wu Chinese: “宣武门站”

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