Gate of Imperial Supremity
Gate of Imperial Supremity is a city gate in Beijing, North China. Gate of Imperial Supremity is situated nearby to Nine Dragons Screen, as well as near the city gate Xiqing Gate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Forbidden City.
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.
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 290 metres west of Gate of Imperial Supremity.
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Palace
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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 330 metres southwest of Gate of Imperial Supremity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Donghuamen and Jingshan Subdistrict.
Donghuamen
Suburb
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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.
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.
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.
Gate of Imperial Supremity
- Type: City gate
- Also known as: “皇极门”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.91738° or 39° 55′ 3″ northLongitude
116.39417° or 116° 23′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW98V+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 41661998OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Gate of Imperial Supremity” goes by many names.
- Vietnamese: “Hoàng Cực Môn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nine Dragons Screen and Xiqing Gate.
Nearby Places
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