Notable fort · Nanjing City, Jiangsu

Meridian Gate

午门

Meridian Gate is a fort in Nanjing City, Jiangsu.

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Meridian Gate: 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 Meridian Gate

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 Meridian Gate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.03953, 118.81230. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Meridian Gate

Nanjing Ming Palace Ruins Park · fort · Nanjing City · ~1 km · Must-see
NanJing Museum · museum · Nanjing City · ~1 km · Must-see
月牙湖 · lake · Nanjing City · ~1 km · Must-see
Presidential Palace · museum · Nanjing City · ~3 km · Must-see
Former National Art Gallery · museum · Nanjing City · ~3 km · Must-see
Statue of Mr. Sun Yat Sen · park · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
Ming Xiaoling · fort · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
南京夫子庙 · temple · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
Jiming Temple · Buddhist site · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
Jizhaoying Mosque · dargah · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
Zhan Garden · park · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum · museum · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
Jingjue Mosque · dargah · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
Caoqiao Mosque · dargah · Nanjing City · ~5 km · Must-see
Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum · fort · Nanjing City · ~5 km · Must-see
Xuanwu Lake · lake · Nanjing City · ~5 km · Must-see
Nanjing Museum of the City Wall · museum · Nanjing City · ~5 km · Must-see
Zhonghua Gate · park · Nanjing City · ~5 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Meridian Gate

Other forts & heritage near Meridian Gate

Nanjing Ming Palace Ruins Park · fort · Nanjing City · ~1 km · Must-see
Ming Xiaoling · fort · Nanjing City · ~4 km · Must-see
Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum · fort · Nanjing City · ~5 km · Must-see
Great Bao'en Temple · fort · Nanjing City · ~6 km · Must-see
Tomb of King Boni · fort · Nanjing City · ~11 km · Must-see
Ming Palace Stone Carvings · fort · Nanjing City · ~0 km
东华门 · fort · Nanjing City · ~1 km
Zhongshan Gate · fort · Nanjing City · ~1 km
Biaoying Gate · fort · Nanjing City · ~1 km
Xi'an Gate · fort · Nanjing City · ~1 km

All forts & heritage in Jiangsu

Frequently asked

Is Meridian Gate open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Meridian Gate yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

What is the best time to visit Meridian Gate?

October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Meridian Gate?

Nearby: Nanjing Ming Palace Ruins Park (fort, 1 km), NanJing Museum (museum, 1 km), 月牙湖 (lake, 1 km), Presidential Palace (museum, 3 km), Former National Art Gallery (museum, 3 km), Statue of Mr. Sun Yat Sen (park, 4 km).

Is Meridian Gate worth visiting?

Meridian Gate is listed as a notable fort in Jiangsu on Spotwander.