Wenchang Tower
Wenchang Tower is a building in Beijing, North China. Wenchang Tower is situated nearby to Wenchang Gallery, as well as near 仁寿殿.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Summer Palace and Shi Fang (Marble Boat).
Summer Palace
Park
Photo: Shizhao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Summer Palace or Yihe Garden was built by the Chinese Empress Cixi as a pavilion for quiet retreat. It is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. Summer Palace is situated 1 km southwest of Wenchang Tower.
Shi Fang (Marble Boat)
Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Marble Boat, also known as the Boat of Purity and Ease, is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. It was first erected in 1755 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. Shi Fang (Marble Boat) is situated 1 km west of Wenchang Tower.
University of International Relations
University
Photo: 钉钉, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The University of International Relations is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. The Institute for International Relations, later translated into English as Institute of International Relations, was established in 1949 by the first premier of the People's Republic of China, Zhou Enlai, to train diplomats. University of International Relations is situated 1 km northeast of Wenchang Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haidian and Qinglongqiao Subdistrict.
Haidian
Town
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haidian Town, sometimes referred to as Wanliu Area, and formerly Haidian Township is a town of Haidian District, Beijing, located immediately to the east of Kunming Lake.
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict, is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing. Summer Palace is located in this subdistrict. The subdistrict shares border with Malianwa and Shangdi Subdistricts in the north, Dongsheng Town and Qinghuayuan Subdistrict in the east, Wanliu Area and Sijiqing Town to the south, Xiangshan Subdistrict and Xibeiwang Town to the west.
Yanyuan
Suburb
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yanyuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing, It borders Qinghuayuan Subdistrict to its northeast, Zhongguancun Subdistrict to its southeast, Wanliu Area and Haidian Subdistrict to its south, and Qinglongqiao Subdistrict to its northwest.
Wenchang Tower
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.99522° or 39° 59′ 43″ northLongitude
116.27395° or 116° 16′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8PFRX7WF+3HOpenStreetMap ID
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