Beijing Ancient Observatory
Beijing Ancient Observatory is a scenic area in Beijing, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 古观象台
- City
- Beijing
- Coordinates
- 39.9061804, 116.4283525
About Beijing Ancient Observatory
The Ancient Observatory is located at No. 2 Dongpichu Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was built in the seventh year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty (1442). It is a royal observatory of the Ming and Qing dynasties and one of the oldest existing observatories in the world. In 1956, the Ancient Observatory was officially opened to the public as the "Beijing Ancient Astronomical Instrument Exhibition Hall". The ancient observatory is a high brick building, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, with a square plan. The middle part of the platform is made of rammed loess. The bottom side is 24.6 meters long. The platform is 14.25 meters high. It covers a total area of about 10,000 square meters. The east side is connected to the city wall, and the top plane of the platform is about 3 meters higher than the city wall.
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