Imperial Vault of Heaven
Imperial Vault of Heaven is a building in Beijing, North China. Imperial Vault of Heaven is situated nearby to Circular Mound Altar, as well as near Divine Kitchen (South).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and National Natural History Museum of China.
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Photo: ijsendoorn, CC BY 2.0.
The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and then later restored by the Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest and other seasonal rites. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is situated 570 metres north of Imperial Vault of Heaven.
National Natural History Museum of China
Museum
Photo: 钉钉, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Natural History Museum of China, previously the Beijing Museum of Natural History, is a municipal public natural history museum in Dongcheng, Beijing, China. National Natural History Museum of China is situated 1¼ km northwest of Imperial Vault of Heaven.
Yongdingmen
Photo: Kallgan, Public domain.
Yongdingmen was the former front gate of the outer city of Beijing's old city wall. Originally built in 1553 during Ming Dynasty, it was torn down in the 1950s to make way for the new road system in Beijing. Yongdingmen is situated 1¼ km southwest of Imperial Vault of Heaven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tiyuguanlu and Tianqiao.
Tiyuguanlu
Suburb
Tiyuguanlu Subdistrict is a southeastern subdistrict of the Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. In 2020 the population here is 31,977. This subdistrict got its name from the Tiyuguan Road within the subdistrict, which in turn was named after the Beijing Gymnasium.
Tianqiao
Suburb
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tianqiao Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southeastern portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 34,427.
Chongwen
Chongwen, formerly Chongwen District, is an area in Beijing. Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.
Imperial Vault of Heaven
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.87714° or 39° 52′ 38″ northLongitude
116.40692° or 116° 24′ 25″ eastHeight
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8PFRVCG4+VQOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Imperial Vault of Heaven” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皇穹宇”
- French: “Demeure du seigneur du Ciel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Circular Mound Altar and Divine Kitchen (South).
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