Building of Cloud Light
Building of Cloud Light is a building in Beijing, North China. Building of Cloud Light is situated nearby to Qianlong Garden, as well as near Well of Concubine Zhen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Palace of Heavenly Purity.
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.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
Palace
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palace of Heavenly Purity, or Qianqing Palace is a palace in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is the largest of the three halls of the Inner Court, located at the northern end of the Forbidden City. Palace of Heavenly Purity is situated 280 metres southwest of Building of Cloud Light.
Forbidden City
Museum
Photo: Kallgan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace Museum, also known as the Beijing Palace Museum, is a large national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City at the core of Beijing, China. Forbidden City is situated 380 metres southwest of Building of Cloud Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dongcheng and Gulou.
Central Dongcheng
Photo: XtoF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dongcheng District is in Beijing. 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.
Gulou
Photo: fangchen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gulou is a part of Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. Gulou is considered the most charming area in Beijing.
Dongsi
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dongsi is the name of an intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Dongcheng District, Beijing. Dongsi, at the intersection of what is now Dongsi Avenues North, South and West and Chaoyangmen Inner Street, dates to the Yuan dynasty.
Building of Cloud Light
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.92014° or 39° 55′ 13″ northLongitude
116.39344° or 116° 23′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW9CV+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 40629264OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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In Other Languages
“Building of Cloud Light” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “云光楼”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qianlong Garden and Well of Concubine Zhen.
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