Imperial Hall of Heaven
Imperial Hall of Heaven is a building in Beijing, North China. Imperial Hall of Heaven is situated nearby to Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, as well as near 神厨（北）.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest.
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 1 km west of Imperial Hall of Heaven.
Yongdingmen
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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 2 km southwest of Imperial Hall of Heaven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chongwen and Central Dongcheng.
Chongwen
Chongwen, formerly Chongwen District, is an area in Beijing. Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.
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.
Chaoyang
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chaoyang District is in Beijing. While Chaoyang district does not have that many tourist sites, most visitors to Beijing will find themselves in Chaoyang at some point: especially for visiting the art districts, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.
Imperial Hall of Heaven
- Type: Building
- Roof shape: hipped
- Category: historic site
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.88295° or 39° 52′ 59″ northLongitude
116.40662° or 116° 24′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8PFRVCM4+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 43921140OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hipped
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Imperial Hall of Heaven” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皇乾殿”
- Russian: “Императорский зал неба”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 神厨（北） and Long Corridor.
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