东交民巷17号

东交民巷17号 is a military installation in Beijing, North China. 东交民巷17号 is situated nearby to French legation in Beijing, as well as near Site of former French post office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and French legation in Beijing.

Forbidden City

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The Forbidden City, located at the centre of Beijing, was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.

French legation in Beijing

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French legation in Beijing is situated 100 metres east of 东交民巷17号.

Zhengyangmen

City gate

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Qianmen is the colloquial name for Zhengyangmen, a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Zhengyangmen is situated 1 km west of 东交民巷17号.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qianmen and Donghuamen.

Qianmen

Suburb

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Qianmen Subdistrict is a subdistrict in the western portion of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. In 2020, there are 9,081 permanent residents in this subdistrict.

Donghuamen

Suburb

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Donghuamen Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Tiananmen Square is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.