Shangguan Fortress

Shangguan Fortress is a castle in Beijing, North China. Shangguan Fortress is situated nearby to the fort 西一砦, as well as near the ruins 东一砦.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanbu and Juyongguan.

Sanbu

Railway station

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Sanpu station is a railway station on the Jingbao Railway line in Beijing. Sanbu is situated 1¼ km northwest of Shangguan Fortress.

Juyongguan

Railway station

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Juyongguan railway station is a railway station in Beijing, near the Juyongguan section of Great Wall. The station was built in 1910 to increase the transportation capacity of the Nankou-Kangzhuang railway section. Juyongguan is situated 2 km southeast of Shangguan Fortress.

Cloud Platform

City gate

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The Cloud Platform at Juyongguan is a mid-14th-century architectural feature situated in the Guangou Valley at the Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall of China, in the Changping District of Beijing Municipality, about 60 kilometres northwest of central Beijing. Cloud Platform is situated 3½ km southeast of Shangguan Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Badaling and Badaling Town.

Badaling

Locality

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Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Beijing's city center, in Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing municipality. Badaling is situated 5 km northwest of Shangguan Fortress.

Badaling Town

Town

Badaling Town is a town on the southwestern part of Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Kangzhuang and Dayushu Towns to its north, Jingzhuang Town to its east, Nankou Town to its southeast, and Donghuayuan Town to its west. Badaling Town is situated 8 km northwest of Shangguan Fortress.