艺海大厦

艺海大厦 is a building in Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai. 艺海大厦 is situated nearby to the theater building Shanghai Art Theatre, as well as near the post office China Post.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ohel Rachel Synagogue and Jade Buddha Temple.

Ohel Rachel Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Ohel Rachel Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 500 North Shaanxi Road, in the Jing'an District of Shanghai, China. Built by Sir Jacob Elias Sassoon in memory of his wife Rachel, it was completed in 1920 and consecrated in 1921. Ohel Rachel Synagogue is situated 420 metres south of 艺海大厦.

Jade Buddha Temple

Buddhist temple

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The Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Myanmar by sea. These were a sitting Buddha, and a smaller reclining Buddha representing the Buddha's death. Jade Buddha Temple is situated 1 km northwest of 艺海大厦.

Shanghai Natural History Museum

Museum

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The Shanghai Natural History Museum is a museum dedicated to natural history in the city of Shanghai. It is one of the largest museums of natural sciences in China. Shanghai Natural History Museum is situated 1 km east of 艺海大厦.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimen Erlu and Jing’an.

Shimen Erlu

Suburb

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Shimen Erlu is a suburb.

Jing’an

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Jing'an is a district in downtown Shanghai. It is named after the historic Jing'an Temple, and its transport hub is the Jing'an Temple metro station. Other than a few temples and Chairman Mao's former house, there are few sights in Jing'an but if you are looking for shopping and eating or want to admire skyscrapers, then this is a prime area.