Southwest Fortress Wall

Southwest Fortress Wall is a tower in , . Southwest Fortress Wall is situated nearby to the building , as well as near the city gate .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Meridian Gate.

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , located at the centre of , 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.

City gate
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The or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the in , . Unlike the other gates of the Forbidden City, the has two protruding arms on either side, derived from ancient que towers traditionally used to decorate the main entrances of palaces, temples and tombs. is situated 360 metres east of Southwest Fortress Wall.

Palace
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The is the largest hall within the in , . It is located at its central axis, behind the . is situated 520 metres northeast of Southwest Fortress Wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donghuamen and Xichang’anjie.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, , . is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.

Suburb
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Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, . The subdistrict got its name from the Chang'an Avenue. As of 2020, it had 11 residential communities under its administration, containing a total population of 36,645…

Suburb
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is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , . It contains 8 communities. The subdistrict has a total area of 1.64 square kilometers, and as of 2020, it has a population of 25,374.

Southwest Fortress Wall

Latitude
39.91234° or 39° 54′ 44″ north
Longitude
116.38676° or 116° 23′ 12″ east
Open location code
8PFRW96P+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156145763
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Southwest Fortress Wall” goes by many names.
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Nam Thành Tường”

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