West Glorious Gate
West Glorious Gate is a city gate in Beijing, North China. West Glorious Gate is situated nearby to the building Xihua Gate, as well as near 十八槐.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Meridian Gate.
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.
Meridian Gate
City gate
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Meridian Gate or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Unlike the other gates of the Forbidden City, the Meridian Gate has two protruding arms on either side, derived from ancient que towers traditionally used to decorate the main entrances of palaces, temples and tombs. Meridian Gate is situated 390 metres east of West Glorious Gate.
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Palace
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest hall within the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is located at its central axis, behind the Gate of Supreme Harmony. Hall of Supreme Harmony is situated 440 metres northeast of West Glorious Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Donghuamen and Xichang’anjie.
Donghuamen
Suburb
Photo: Ekaterina Kvelidze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donghuamen Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Tiananmen Square is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.
Xichang’anjie
Suburb
Photo: 高晶, Public domain.
Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, Beijing. The subdistrict got its name from the Chang'an Avenue. As of 2020, it had 11 residential communities under its administration, containing a total population of 36,645…
Jingshan Subdistrict
Suburb
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Jingshan Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. It contains 8 communities. The subdistrict has a total area of 1.64 square kilometers, and as of 2020, it has a population of 25,374.
West Glorious Gate
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.91343° or 39° 54′ 48″ northLongitude
116.38671° or 116° 23′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW97P+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 40343948OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“West Glorious Gate” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Xīhuámén”
- Chinese: “西华门”
- Polish: “Zachodnia Brama Chwały”
- Russian: “Западные врата Славы”
- Vietnamese: “Tây Hoa Môn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Xihua Gate and 十八槐.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 咸安门 and 城墙9.
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