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Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven is a land parcel in , . Temple of Heaven is situated nearby to the garden , as well as near the ruins .
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  • Opening hours: 6:30 AM—9:00 PM
  • Type: Land parcel
  • Also known as: “天坛”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and National Natural History Museum of China.

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The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central . The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest. is situated 330 metres northeast of Temple of Heaven.

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The , previously the Beijing Museum of Natural History, is a municipal public natural history museum in , , China. is situated 1 km west of Temple of Heaven.

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, was the former front gate of the outer city of Beijing's old city wall. Originally built in 1553 during Ming Dynasty, it was torn down in the 1950s to make way for the new road system in Beijing. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Temple of Heaven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chongwen and Xicheng.

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, formerly District, is an area in . Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.

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District is a district in central . 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.

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Dongcheng District is in . 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.

Temple of Heaven

Latitude
39.87989° or 39° 52′ 48″ north
Longitude
116.40418° or 116° 24′ 15″ east
Open location code
8PFRVCH3+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24824550
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Temple of Heaven” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Tiāntán”
  • Chinese: “天坛公园”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van de Hemel”
  • Finnish: “Taivaan temppeli”
  • French: “Temple du ciel”
  • German: “Himmelstempel”
  • Hindi: “स्वर्ग का मंदिर”
  • Italian: “Tempio del cielo”
  • Korean: “천단 공원”
  • Portuguese: “Templo do Céu”
  • Romanian: “Templul cerului”
  • Russian: “Храм Неба”
  • Spanish: “Templo del Cielo”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chinese Rose Guarden and Seventy-Year-Old Gate.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Sixty-Year-Old Gate and West Annex Hall.

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