Key to the Northern Gate

Key to the Northern Gate is a tower in , . Key to the Northern Gate is situated nearby to the castle , 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 680 metres north of Key to the Northern Gate.

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 Key to the Northern Gate.

Railway station
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Key to the Northern Gate.

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 Key to the Northern Gate.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Key to the Northern Gate.

Key to the Northern Gate

Latitude
40.35433° or 40° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
116.00652° or 116° 0′ 24″ east
Open location code
8PGR9234+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89369816
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Key to the Northern Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “北门锁钥”
  • Russian: “Ключ от Северных ворот”

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Highlights include Badaling Close Town and Garrison Command.

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