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寝殿

寝殿 is a building in , . 寝殿 is situated nearby to , as well as near the bridge .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Imperial Ancestral Temple.

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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.

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The , or Taimiao of , is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the , where during both the Ming and Qing dynasties, sacrificial ceremonies were held on the most important festival occasions in honor of the imperial family's ancestors.

City gate
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The or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the in , . Unlike the other gates of the Forbidden City, the has two protruding arms on either side, derived from ancient que towers traditionally used to decorate the main entrances of palaces, temples and tombs. is situated 280 metres northwest of 寝殿.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Dongcheng and Chongwen.

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

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District is a district in central . Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.

寝殿

Latitude
39.91059° or 39° 54′ 38″ north
Longitude
116.39359° or 116° 23′ 37″ east
Open location code
8PFRW96V+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 684772314
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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