Deshengmen Tower

Deshengmen Tower: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Deshengmen Tower

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Deshengmen Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.94835, 116.37328. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deshengmen Tower

• Fayuan Mosque · dargah · Xicheng · ~0 km · Must-see
• Former Residence of Soong Ching-Ling · museum · Xicheng · ~1 km · Must-see
• Nianhua Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~1 km · Must-see
• Houhai Park · park · Xicheng · ~1 km · Must-see
• Houhai Lake · lake · Xicheng · ~1 km · Must-see
• Prince Kung's Mansion · museum · Xicheng · ~2 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel (West Church · church · Xicheng · ~2 km · Must-see
• Qingnianhu Park · park · Dongcheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Madian Mosque · dargah · Haidian · ~3 km · Must-see
• Beihai Park · sanctuary · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Beitang cathedral · church · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Guangji Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Johann Adam Schall von Bell · attraction · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Matteo Ricci · attraction · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ferdinand Verbiest · attraction · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Imperial College · attraction · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• China Geological Museum · museum · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Beijing Temple of Confucius · temple · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deshengmen Tower

Other forts & heritage near Deshengmen Tower

• Temple of Earth · fort · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Palace of Earthly Tranquility · fort · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Palace of Heavenly Purity · fort · Dongcheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Palace of Tranquile Longevity · fort · Dongcheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Palace Museum · fort · Dongcheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Forbidden City · fort · Dongcheng · ~5 km · Must-see
• Monument to the People's Heroes · fort · Dongcheng · ~7 km · Must-see
• Chairman Mao Memorial Hall · fort · Dongcheng · ~7 km · Must-see
• China Millennium Monument · fort · Haidian · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pagoda of Cishou Temple · fort · Haidian · ~9 km · Must-see

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