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皇史宬大殿

皇史宬大殿 is a building in , which is located on 南池子大街. 皇史宬大殿 is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the bridge .
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  • Type: Building
  • Address: 南池子大街 136
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Imperial Ancestral Temple.

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.

Place of worship
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The , or Taimiao of , is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the , where during both the Ming and Qing dynasties, sacrificial ceremonies were held on the most important festival occasions in honor of the imperial family's ancestors. is situated 380 metres northwest of 皇史宬大殿.

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 690 metres northwest of 皇史宬大殿.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Dongcheng and Chongwen.

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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.

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

Suburb
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is the name of an intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Dongcheng District, . , at the intersection of what is now Avenues North, South and West and Inner Street, dates to the Yuan dynasty. is situated 3 km northeast of 皇史宬大殿.

皇史宬大殿

Latitude
39.90855° or 39° 54′ 31″ north
Longitude
116.39767° or 116° 23′ 52″ east
Open location code
8PFRW95X+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 258088839
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
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