Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
Also known as Imperial temple of heaven, Temple of Heaven, Temple of Heaven, Bejing, 天壇
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China
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
China
Inscribed
1998
Area
215 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Central Axis of Beijing
ChinaCultural2 km away
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
ChinaCultural17 km away
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
ChinaCultural46 km away
The Great Wall
ChinaCultural65 km away
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
ChinaCultural179 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ125445, open data (CC0)
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