Water Cube, Beijing

Name: Water Cube
Address: Beijing, China

#69 among attractions in Beijing

Sport venue, Sport

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Facts and practical information

The National Aquatics Centre, and colloquially known as the Water Cube and the Ice Cube, is an aquatics center at the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. ()

Local name: 国家游泳中心 Opened: 2008 (16 years ago)Architectural style: High-tech architectureCoordinates: 39°59'35"N, 116°23'17"E

Address

朝阳区 (chao yang qu)Beijing China

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Day trips

Water Cube – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beijing National Stadium, Museum of the Communist Party of China, Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Olympic Sports Centre.

~760 ftSE
Acclaimed stadium with modern design
Beijing National Stadium, Beijing
4 min walk • The National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, is an 80,000-capacity stadium in Beijing.
0.7 miN
Museum
Museum of the Communist Party of China, Beijing
18 min walk • The Museum of the Chinese Communist Party is located at the intersection of Beichen East Road and Datun North Road, in Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. It is adjacent to the Olympic Green. It is a public institution directly under the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.
~1310 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport
Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
7 min walk • The National Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people, and was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
0.8 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Olympic Sports Centre, Beijing
21 min walk • The Olympic Sports Center Stadium is a multipurpose stadium in Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. It was constructed in 1986 for the 1990 Asian Games. The complex contains the main stadium, an indoor arena, a hockey field, and a natatorium.
0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
19 min walk • The Ying Tung Natatorium is a swimming venue located in the Olympic Sports Centre in Beijing, China with a seating capacity of 4,852. It was upgraded for the 2008 Summer Olympics and expanded to 44,635 square metres. It hosted Olympic water polo matches and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon event.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing
17 min walk • The Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium is an indoor arena next to the Olympic Sports Center Stadium at the southern part of the Olympic Green in Beijing, China.
0.9 miN
Tower
Olympic Park Observation Tower, Beijing
24 min walk • The Beijing Olympic Tower is located on Kehui South Road, part of the Olympic Green in the Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. Construction began in 2011, three years after the 2008 Summer Olympics; it was completed in 2014, and opened on August 8, 2015.
0.6 miS
Museum
China Ethnic Museum, Beijing
17 min walk • The China Ethnic Museum is a museum in Beijing, China, located just to the west of the Olympic Green. It features displays of the daily life and architecture of China's 56 ethnic groups.
1.2 miS
Park
Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park, Beijing
32 min walk • The Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park, also known as the Tucheng or Earth Wall Park, is an urban park and historic site in Beijing.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
National Zoological Museum of China, Beijing
23 min walk • The National Zoological Museum of China is located on the campus of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing in the Chaoyang District. It is the largest zoological museum in China. It has three floors of exhibits that surround a central exhibit area that contains a large hanging whale skeleton.
0.7 miN
Pedestrian area with iconic stadiums
Olympic Green, Beijing
18 min walk • The Olympic Green is an Olympic Park in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Since then, the streets around the park have been used for an exhibition street race of the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2011, after a race at Goldenport Park Circuit in the vicinity.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Water Cube?

Nearby attractions include Digital Beijing Building, Beijing (9 min walk), China National Convention Center, Beijing (12 min walk), China Ethnic Museum, Beijing (17 min walk), Olympic Green, Beijing (18 min walk).

How to get to Water Cube by public transport?

The nearest stations to Water Cube:

Bus

国家体育场东 • Lines: 538, 611, 82 (10 min walk)
北辰东路 • Lines: 207, 538, 82 (10 min walk)

Metro

Olympic Green • Lines: 15, 8 (13 min walk)
Olympic Sports Center • Lines: 8 (16 min walk)