Yongning Gate (Yongningmen)
Yongning Gate (Yongningmen) is a city gate in Xi’an, Shaanxi. Yongning Gate (Yongningmen) is situated nearby to Yong Ning International Art museum, as well as near 书院门步行街.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “南门”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bell Tower and The Great Mosque of Xi’an.
Bell Tower
Museum
The Bell Tower of Xi'an, built in 1384 during the early Ming dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China and lays on the axis of the Imperial Way. Bell Tower is situated 1 km north of Yongning Gate (Yongningmen).
The Great Mosque of Xi’an
Mosque
Photo: 長安城根喚朱雀, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Mosque of Xi'an, also known as the Huajue Xiang Mosque due to its location on 30 Huajue Lane, and is sometimes called the Great Eastern Mosque, is a mosque located in the eastern segments of the Xi'an Muslim Quarter, Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province of China. The Great Mosque of Xi’an is situated 1¼ km northwest of Yongning Gate (Yongningmen).
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Small or Little Wild Goose Pagoda is one of two significant Buddhist pagodas in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, the site of the old Han and Tang capital Chang'an. Small Wild Goose Pagoda is situated 1½ km south of Yongning Gate (Yongningmen).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanyuanmen and Wenyilu.
Yongning Gate (Yongningmen)
- Categories: tourism, city gate, and historic site
- Location: Xi’an, Shaanxi, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.2531° or 34° 15′ 11″ northLongitude
108.94232° or 108° 56′ 32″ eastInception
1378Open location code
8P6C7W3R+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 6817037487OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Yongning Gate (Yongningmen)” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “永宁门”
- Russian: “Городские Ворота Юнинмен”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yong Ning International Art museum and 书院门步行街.
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