Xicheng-district

Belangrijkste bezienswaardigheden in het Xicheng District

Editor's Choice

Centered in Beijing's historic Xicheng District, this selection encompasses the city's imperial architecture and national landmarks. Key sites include the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, the 12th-century Beihai Park with its landmark White Dagoba, and the historic Bell and Drum Towers on the central axis. The list spans from the Qing Dynasty elegance of Prince Gong Mansion to modern cultural institutions like the Capital Museum. Significant political monuments, including the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and the Monument to the People's Heroes, define the southern end of this heritage-rich area.

Editor's Choice — Kaart

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Palace Museum

The Palace Museum is a national museum housed in the Forbidden City at the core of Beijing.

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Beihai Park

Ancient imperial garden and public park dating back to the 12th century, featuring a scenic lake and historic architectural structures. It is one of the oldest and best-preserved imperial palace gardens, centered around a landmark white dagoba.

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Capital Museum

The Capital Museum is an art museum in Beijing, China. It opened in 1981 and moved into its present building in 2006, which houses a large…

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Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, also known as the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, is the final resting place of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the…

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Monument to the People's Heroes

The Monument to the People's Heroes is a ten-story obelisk that was erected as a national monument of China to the martyrs of revolutionary…

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Bell Tower

The Drum Tower of Beijing, or Gulou, is situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Inner City to the north of Di'anmen Street.

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Jingshan Park

Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering 23 hectares immediately north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing, China.

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Prince Gong Mansion

Prince Gong's Mansion, also known as the Prince Kung Mansion, is a museum and tourist attraction located in Xicheng District, Beijing, just…

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Drum Tower

The Drum Tower of Beijing, or Gulou, is situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Inner City to the north of Di'anmen Street.

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Grand View Garden

The Daguanyuan, variously translated as the Grand View Garden, Prospect Garden or Grand Prospect Garden, is a massive landscaped interior…

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Former Residence of Soong Ching-Ling

Former Residence of Soong Ching-ling or Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence may refer to: