The First Tower of the North Side

The First Tower of the North Side is a tower in , . The First Tower of the North Side is situated nearby to , as well as near the historic building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Badaling Great Wall and Qinglongqiao Railway Station.

Railway station
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railway station, also translated as Badalingchangcheng railway station, is a railway station in Badaling scenic area, Yanqing District, . is situated 630 metres north of The First Tower of the North Side.

Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic station of Jingbao Railway located in , Yanqing District, . It was built in 1908, and includes the famous zigzag railway designed by the Chinese railroad engineer Zhan Tianyou. is situated 1¼ km east of The First Tower of the North Side.

Railway station
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Qinglongqiao West Railway Station is a station of Jingbao Railway in , Yanqing District, . Note that there are two stations with "Qinglongqiao" in their names: Qinglongqiao and Qinglongqiao West. is situated 1¼ km south of The First Tower of the North Side.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Badaling and Badaling Town.

Locality
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is the site of the most visited section of the , approximately 80 kilometers northwest of 's city center, in , Yanqing District, Beijing municipality.

Town
is a town on the southwestern part of Yanqing District of . It borders and to its north, to its east, to its southeast, and to its west. is situated 3 km west of The First Tower of the North Side.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of The First Tower of the North Side.

The First Tower of the North Side

Latitude
40.35479° or 40° 21′ 17″ north
Longitude
116.00686° or 116° 0′ 25″ east
Height
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8PGR9234+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89351131
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“The First Tower of the North Side” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “北一楼”
  • Russian: “Северная башня №1”

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