Meridian Gate

The Meridian Gate or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the in , . Unlike the other gates of the Forbidden City, the Meridian Gate has two protruding arms on either side, derived from ancient que towers traditionally used to decorate the main entrances of palaces, temples and tombs.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Gate of Supreme Harmony.
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The , located at the centre of …
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The is the second major gate… is situated 210 metres north of Meridian Gate.
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The , or Taimiao of … is situated 330 metres southeast of Meridian Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donghuamen and Xichang’anjie.
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center…
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Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, .
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is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , China.

Meridian Gate

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Latitude
39.91212° or 39° 54′ 44″ north
Longitude
116.391° or 116° 23′ 28″ east
Open location code
8PFRW96R+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 638156366
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gatehouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q1140102

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Meridian Gate” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Puerta Meridional”
  • Chinese: “Wǔmén”
  • Chinese: “午門”
  • Chinese: “午门”
  • Chinese: “故宫午門”
  • Chinese: “故宫午门”
  • Chinese: “故宮午門”
  • French: “Porte du Midi”
  • German: “Mittagstor”
  • German: “Wumen”
  • Hebrew: “שער הצהריים”
  • Italian: “Porta Meridiana”
  • Japanese: “午門”
  • Korean: “오문”
  • Manchu: “ᠵᡠᠯᡝᡵᡤᡳ ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Ngó͘-mn̂g”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Meridianporten”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Wumen”
  • Norwegian: “Meridianporten”
  • Polish: “Brama Południkowa”
  • Romanian: “Poarta Meridian”
  • Russian: “Полуденные врата”
  • Swedish: “Meridianporten”
  • Swedish: “Wumen”
  • Thai: “ประตูอู่”
  • Vietnamese: “Ngọ Môn”

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