Hall of High Heaven
Hall of High Heaven is a place of worship in Beijing, North China. Hall of High Heaven is situated nearby to the military installation 国防部办公厅, as well as near the place of worship 大德曰生牌坊.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Place of worship
- Description: building in Xicheng District, China
- Also known as: “Dagaoxuandian”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Jingshan Park.
Forbidden City
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Jingshan Park
Park
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering 23 hectares immediately north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing, China. The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan.
Beihai Park
Park
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Beihai Park is a public park and former imperial garden immediately northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. First built in the 12th century, Beihai is among the largest of all surviving Chinese gardens and contains numerous historically important structures, palaces, and temples.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gulou and Central Dongcheng.
Gulou
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Gulou is a part of Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. Gulou is considered the most charming area in Beijing.
Central Dongcheng
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Dongcheng District is in Beijing. It means "east city" and appropriately enough covers the eastern half of the old, imperial city. Most visitors to the city will come here to visit both Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace.
Xicheng
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xicheng District is a district in central Beijing. Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.
Hall of High Heaven
- Categories: Taoist temple and religion
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.92302° or 39° 55′ 23″ northLongitude
116.38697° or 116° 23′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW9FP+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 187199950OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q1157184
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Hall of High Heaven” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Dàgāoxuándiàn”
- Chinese: “大高玄殿”
- German: “Dagao Xuandian”
- German: “Dagaoxuandian”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 国防部办公厅 and 大德曰生牌坊.
Nearby Places
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