Huangshicheng
Huangshicheng is a castle in Beijing, North China. Huangshicheng is situated nearby to the metro station Tian’anmen East, as well as near the bridge 玉带桥.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Forbidden City
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Forbidden City, located at the centre of Beijing, 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.
Imperial Ancestral Temple
Place of worship
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The Imperial Ancestral Temple, or Taimiao of Beijing, is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the Forbidden City, 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. Imperial Ancestral Temple is situated 390 metres northwest of Huangshicheng.
Meridian Gate
City gate
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The Meridian Gate or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. 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. Meridian Gate is situated 710 metres northwest of Huangshicheng.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Donghuamen and Qianmen.
Donghuamen
Suburb
Photo: Ekaterina Kvelidze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donghuamen Subdistrict is a subdistrict at the center of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Tiananmen Square is located within this subdistrict. As of 2020, it has a total population of 38,090.
Qianmen
Suburb
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Qianmen Subdistrict is a subdistrict in the western portion of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. In 2020, there are 9,081 permanent residents in this subdistrict.
Xichang’anjie
Suburb
Photo: 高晶, Public domain.
Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, Beijing. The subdistrict got its name from the Chang'an Avenue. As of 2020, it had 11 residential communities under its administration, containing a total population of 36,645…
Huangshicheng
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.90834° or 39° 54′ 30″ northLongitude
116.39768° or 116° 23′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW95X+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 687863871OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Huangshicheng” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Huángshǐchéng”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tian’anmen East and 玉带桥.
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