Circular Mound Altar, Beijing

Name: Circular Mound Altar
Address: Beijing, China

#155 among attractions in Beijing

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The Circular Mound Altar is an outdoor empty circular platform on three levels of marble stones, located in Beijing, China. It is part of the Temple of Heaven. ()

Local name: 圜丘 Coordinates: 39°52'56"N, 116°24'22"E

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崇文区曲 (chong wen qu qu)Beijing China

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Circular Mound Altar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Heaven, Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall, Zhengyangmen.

~280 ftE
Famed and historic temple complex
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
2 min walk • The Temple of Heaven is a majestic architectural complex of religious buildings located in the southeastern part of central Beijing, China. Established in the early 15th century, it covers an area of about 2.73 square kilometers and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
0.6 miW
Museum, Natural history museum
Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing
17 min walk • The Beijing Museum of Natural History is located at 126 Tian Qiao Nan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100050, and is the most popular natural history museum in China.
1.3 miNW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall, Beijing
33 min walk • The Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall is an urban planning museum located at 20 Qianmen E St in the old main railway station building from 1903, beside Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
1.4 miNW
Historic gatehouse with a museum
Zhengyangmen, Beijing
36 min walk • Qianmen is the colloquial name for Zhengyangmen literally meaning "Gate of the Zenith Sun", is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City.
0.9 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing
22 min walk • Beijing Gymnasium is an indoor arena located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, which consists of a main competition hall, a practice hall, and a swimming pool.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Chongwenmen, Khanbaliq
33 min walk • Chongwenmen was a gate that was part of Beijing's city wall in what is now Dongcheng District. The gate stood in the southeastern part of Beijing's inner city, immediately south of the old Beijing Legation Quarter. In the 1960s, the gate and much of the wall was torn down to make room for Beijing's second ring road.
1.1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Xiannongtan Stadium, Beijing
28 min walk • Xiannongtan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Beijing, China. It is located in Dongcheng District and is named after Xiannongtan, the Altar of Agriculture, located nearby. This stadium was built in 1936 and was named Beiping Public Stadium. It was renovated between November 1986 to September 1988.
1.2 miN
Tunnel
Underground City, Beijing
32 min walk • The Underground City is a Cold War era bomb shelter consisting of a network of tunnels located beneath Beijing, China. It has also been referred to as the Underground Great Wall since it was built for the purpose of military defense.