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龙光门

龙光门 is a building in , . 龙光门 is situated nearby to the city gate , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Palace of Heavenly Purity.

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The , located at the centre of , was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.

Palace
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The , or Qianqing Palace is a palace in the in , China. It is the largest of the three halls of the Inner Court, located at the northern end of the Forbidden City.

Museum
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The Palace Museum, also known as the Beijing Palace Museum, is a large national complex housed in the at the core of , China. is situated 150 metres south of 龙光门.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Dongcheng and Gulou.

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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.

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is a part of Dongcheng District in , . The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. is considered the most charming area in Beijing.

Suburb
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is the name of an intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Dongcheng District, . , at the intersection of what is now Avenues North, South and West and Inner Street, dates to the Yuan dynasty. is situated 2½ km northeast of 龙光门.

龙光门

Latitude
39.91875° or 39° 55′ 8″ north
Longitude
116.39132° or 116° 23′ 29″ east
Open location code
8PFRW99R+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 639080211
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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In Other Languages

“龙光门” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Lóngguāngmén”
  • Chinese: “龙光门”

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