White Tower
White Tower is a building in Xining, Qinghai. White Tower is situated nearby to Kumbum Monastery, as well as near the tourism office Ta’er Temple Ticket Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumbum Monastery.
Kumbum Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Blofeld of SPECTRE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumbum Monastery, also called Ta'er Temple, is a Tibetan gompa in Lusar, Xining, Qinghai, China. It was founded in 1583 in a narrow valley close to the village of Lusar in the historical Tibetan region of Amdo. Kumbum Monastery is situated 190 metres south of White Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huangzhong and Shangxinzhuang.
Huangzhong
Photo: Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0.
Huangzhong District is a district of Xining, Qinghai Province, China. It is located about 80 km east of Qinghai Lake and about 10 km southwest of downtown Xining.
Shangxinzhuang
Town
Shangxinzhuang is a town in Huangzhong District, Xining, Qinghai, China. In 2010, Shangxinzhuang had a total population of 32,437: 16,859 males and 15,578 females: 7,523 aged under 14, 23,190 aged between 15 and 65 and 1,724 aged over 65. Shangxinzhuang is situated 7 km southeast of White Tower.
Ganhetan
Town
Ganhetan is a town in Huangzhong District, Xining, Qinghai, China. In 2010, Ganhetan had a total population of 24,252: 13,484 males and 10,768 females: 4,306 aged under 14, 18,653 aged between 15 and 65 and 1,923 aged over 65. Ganhetan is situated 8 km northwest of White Tower.
White Tower
- Type: Building
- Location: Xining, Qinghai, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.48937° or 36° 29′ 22″ northLongitude
101.56681° or 101° 34′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8P83FHQ8+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 225157300OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=stupa
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In Other Languages
“White Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “时轮塔”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ta’er Temple Ticket Office and The Tibetan Cultural Museum.
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