The Beijing Ancient Observatory is one of the world's ancient observatories, originally built in 1442 during the Ming Dynasty. It is located in the southwest side of Jianguomen crossroad in Dongcheng District. It is a special museum and has many ancient astronomy exhibits. Its ancillary architectural buildings are also a must see. The observatory is 58 feet high. There are eight sets of ancient bronze astronomical instruments displayed on its platform. The royal astronomical tower enjoys a high reputation as the best observatory in the world and attracts a large number of tourists from all over.
By Subway:
Subway Line 1, Subway Line 2: get off at Jianguomen Station and get out of the station from Exit C (southwest exit).
By Bus:
Take bus no. 805 Express, 434, 957, 668, 9, 829, 640, 827, 637, 674, 638, 29, 25, 39, 938 Express, 673, 639, 666, 59, 403, 420, 10, 122, 204 Outer Line, 209, 729, 805, 938, 52, 203, 204 Inner Line, 20, 692 and get off at Beijing Railway Station East.
Sunday: 09:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday: 09:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 09:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 09:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 09:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 09:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Waiting Time
Entrance Fee
CNY 20 (Ticket selling stops at 4.30 PM)
Time you can spend
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