15号望江驿

15号望江驿 is a building in Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai. 15号望江驿 is situated nearby to the metro station Houtan, as well as near the theater building Shanghai Grand Opera House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Houtan and Longhua Temple.

Houtan

Metro station

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Houtan, formerly Pujiang Yaohua Station, is a station on Line 7 of the Shanghai Metro. It opened in April 2010, 3 months later than the rest of the stations on the line. Houtan is situated 560 metres east of 15号望江驿.

Longhua Temple

Buddhist temple

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The Longhua Temple is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha in Shanghai. Although most of the present day buildings date from later reconstructions, the temple preserves the architectural design of a Song dynasty monastery of the Chan School. Longhua Temple is situated 1½ km west of 15号望江驿.

Longhua Pagoda (40 m)

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Longhua Pagoda is an octagonal wood and brick pagoda located in Xuhui District, Shanghai, East China. It is thought to have been first built during the Three Kingdoms period, but the existing tower structure was built during the Northern Song dynasty. Longhua Pagoda (40 m) is situated 1½ km west of 15号望江驿.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longhua and Xujiahui Subdistrict.

Longhua

Suburb

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Longhua is a suburb.

Xujiahui Subdistrict

Suburb

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Xujiahui is a locality in Shanghai. It is a historic area of commerce and culture administratively within Xuhui District, which is named after the locality. Xujiahui Subdistrict is situated 3 km northwest of 15号望江驿.