Palace of Forever Peace
Palace of Forever Peace is a building in Beijing, North China. Palace of Forever Peace is situated nearby to the ruins Palace of Prolonging Happiness, as well as near the city gate Jinghe Gate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Forbidden City
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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
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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 160 metres southwest of Palace of Forever Peace.
Forbidden City
Museum
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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 250 metres southwest of Palace of Forever Peace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dongcheng and Gulou.
Central Dongcheng
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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
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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
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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.
Palace of Forever Peace
- Type: Building
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.91936° or 39° 55′ 10″ northLongitude
116.39239° or 116° 23′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW99R+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 40631116OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Palace of Forever Peace” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “永和宫”
- Vietnamese: “Vĩnh Hoà Cung”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Prolonging Happiness and Jinghe Gate.
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