Elephant House
Elephant House is a building in Beijing, North China. Elephant House is situated nearby to the pier 皇家御河动物园码头, as well as near the public aquarium Beijing Aquarium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beijing Zoo and National Library of China.
Beijing Zoo
Zoo
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Beijing Zoo is a zoological park in Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing. Founded in 1906 during the late Qing dynasty, it is the oldest zoo in China and oldest public park in northern China. Beijing Zoo is situated 320 metres southwest of Elephant House.
National Library of China
Library
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The National Library of China is the national library of China, located in Haidian, Beijing, and is one of the largest libraries in the world. It contains over 41 million items as of December 2020. National Library of China is situated 1¼ km west of Elephant House.
Capital Indoor Stadium
Stadium
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The Capital Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena in 56 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, China that was built in 1968. It hosted matches between national table tennis teams of China and the United States in 1971; these matches were part of the exchange program known as ping pong diplomacy. Capital Indoor Stadium is situated 1 km southwest of Elephant House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zhanlanlu and Beixiaguan.
Zhanlanlu
Suburb
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Zhanlanlu Subdistrict, or Zhanlanlu Subdistrict is a subdistrict in the northwest portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. In 2020 its population is 114,831. This subdistrict got its name due to the Beijing Exhibition Center within it.
Beixiaguan
Suburb
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Beixiaguan Subdistrict is a subdistrict located in the southeastern part of the Haidian District, Beijing. Beijing Jiaotong University is situated in this area.
Beitaipingzhuang
Suburb
Beitaipingzhuang Subdistrict is a subdistrict located in Haidian District, Beijing, China. It borders Huayuanlu Subdistrict to the northeast, Desheng Subdistrict to the east, Zhanlanlu and Xinjiekou Subdistricts to the south, Zhongguancun and Beixiaguan Subdistricts to the west.
Elephant House
- Type: Building
- Category: tourist attraction
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94266° or 39° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
116.33271° or 116° 19′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW8VM+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 25375829OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=animalOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Elephant House” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大象馆”
- Russian: “Слоны”
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Notable Places Nearby
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