Simatai
Simatai is a rugged and dramatic section of the Great Wall of China, located in Miyun District, roughly 120 km northeast of central Beijing. Unlike heavily restored sections like Badaling, Simatai retains much of its original Ming-dynasty masonry.Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: cultural heritage
- Also known as: “Simatai Great Wall” and “司马台长城旅游区”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beijing WTown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xinchengzi.
Xinchengzi
Town
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xinchengzi Town is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. It borders Liangjianfang and Laowa Townships in the north, Wulingshan Town in the east and south, as well as Gubeikou and Taishitun Towns in the west.
Simatai
- Categories: cultural heritage of China and recreation area
- Location: Great Wall of China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.6568° or 40° 39′ 24″ northLongitude
117.2823° or 117° 16′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8PGVM74J+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 948678683OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q2287033
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Satellite Map
Discover Simatai from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Simatai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “司馬台長城”
- Chinese: “司马台长城”
- Dutch: “Simatai”
- Esperanto: “Simatai”
- French: “Simatai”
- German: “Simatai”
- Indonesian: “Simatai”
- Italian: “Simatai”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Simatai”
- Norwegian: “Simatai”
- Scots: “Simatai”
- Spanish: “Simatai”
- Swedish: “Simatai”
- Thai: “ซือหม่าไถ”
- Ukrainian: “Симатай”
- Ukrainian: “Сіматаі”
- Ukrainian: “Сіматаї”
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