Notable fort · Dongcheng, Beijing

Meridian Gate

午门

Meridian Gate is a fort in Dongcheng, Beijing.

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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: 39.91229, 116.39100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Meridian Gate

Imperial Ancestral Temple · temple · Dongcheng · ~0 km · Must-see
Zhongshan garden · sanctuary · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Forbidden City · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Palace Museum · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Pudu Temple · Buddhist site · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Palace of Heavenly Purity · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Palace of Tranquile Longevity · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Palace of Earthly Tranquility · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Well of Concubine Zhen · attraction · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Monument to the People's Heroes · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
National Museum of China · museum · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Xuanren Temple · temple · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
National Centre for the Performing Arts · attraction · Xicheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall · fort · Dongcheng · ~2 km · Must-see
Jingshan Park · sanctuary · Xicheng · ~2 km · Must-see
St. Joseph's Wangfujing Cathedral · church · Dongcheng · ~2 km · Must-see
Beihai Park · sanctuary · Xicheng · ~2 km · Must-see
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall · museum · Dongcheng · ~2 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Meridian Gate

Other forts & heritage near Meridian Gate

Forbidden City · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Palace Museum · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Palace of Heavenly Purity · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Palace of Tranquile Longevity · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Palace of Earthly Tranquility · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Monument to the People's Heroes · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall · fort · Dongcheng · ~2 km · Must-see
Temple of Earth · fort · Dongcheng · ~6 km · Must-see
燕墩 · fort · Dongcheng · ~6 km · Must-see
China Millennium Monument · fort · Haidian · ~8 km · Must-see

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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: Imperial Ancestral Temple (temple, 0 km), Zhongshan garden (sanctuary, 1 km), Forbidden City (fort, 1 km), Palace Museum (fort, 1 km), Pudu Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Palace of Heavenly Purity (fort, 1 km).

Is Meridian Gate worth visiting?

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