Gate of Prayer for Good Harvest

Gate of Prayer for Good Harvest is a building in , . Gate of Prayer for Good Harvest is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and National Natural History Museum of China.

The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central . The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest. is situated 100 metres north of Gate of Prayer for Good Harvest.

Museum
The , previously the Beijing Museum of Natural History, is a municipal public natural history museum in , , China. is situated 1 km west of Gate of Prayer for Good Harvest.

Photo: Kallgan, Public domain.
, 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. is situated 1½ km southwest of Gate of Prayer for Good Harvest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chongwen and Chaoyang.

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, formerly District, is an area in . Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.

District is in . While district does not have that many tourist sites, most visitors to Beijing will find themselves in at some point: especially for visiting the art districts, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.

Dongcheng District is in . 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 Prayer for Good Harvest

Latitude
39.88132° or 39° 52′ 53″ north
Longitude
116.4067° or 116° 24′ 24″ east
Open location code
8PFRVCJ4+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43921137
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gate
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
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In Other Languages

“Gate of Prayer for Good Harvest” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 祈年殿正门

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Highlights include Seventy-Year-Old Gate and 神厨(北).

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