The Twelfth Tower of the North Side
The Twelfth Tower of the North Side is a tower in Beijing, North China. The Twelfth Tower of the North Side is situated nearby to Tianxian Rock, as well as near the fort 侵华日军地堡遗址.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qinglongqiao Railway Station and Badaling Great Wall.
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
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Qinglongqiao railway station is a historic station of Jingbao Railway located in Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing. It was built in 1908, and includes the famous zigzag railway designed by the Chinese railroad engineer Zhan Tianyou. Qinglongqiao Railway Station is situated 490 metres southeast of The Twelfth Tower of the North Side.
Badaling Great Wall
Railway station
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Badaling Great Wall railway station, also translated as Badalingchangcheng railway station, is a railway station in Badaling scenic area, Yanqing District, Beijing. Badaling Great Wall is situated 1¼ km northwest of The Twelfth Tower of the North Side.
Qinglongqiaoxi
Railway station
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Qinglongqiao West Railway Station is a station of Jingbao Railway in Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing. Note that there are two stations with "Qinglongqiao" in their names: Qinglongqiao and Qinglongqiao West. Qinglongqiaoxi is situated 1¼ km south of The Twelfth Tower of the North Side.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badaling and Badaling Town.
Badaling
Locality
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Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Beijing's city center, in Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing municipality.
Badaling Town
Town
Badaling Town is a town on the southwestern part of Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Kangzhuang and Dayushu Towns to its north, Jingzhuang Town to its east, Nankou Town to its southeast, and Donghuayuan Town to its west. Badaling Town is situated 4 km west of The Twelfth Tower of the North Side.
Dongcaoying
Village
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Dongcaoying is a village, which is situated 5 km west of The Twelfth Tower of the North Side.
The Twelfth Tower of the North Side
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “北十二楼” and “延庆县 31 号敌台”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.35348° or 40° 21′ 13″ northLongitude
116.01538° or 116° 0′ 55″ eastHeight
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8PGR9238+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 89351151OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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