Notable fort · Haidian, Beijing

Purple Cloud Gate Tower

紫气东来城关

Purple Cloud Gate Tower is a fort in Haidian, Beijing.

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Purple Cloud Gate 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 Purple Cloud Gate 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 Purple Cloud Gate Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.99820, 116.27480. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Purple Cloud Gate Tower

Kunming Lake · lake · Haidian · ~1 km · Must-see
Shi Fang (Marble Boat) · fort · Haidian · ~1 km · Must-see
Summer Palace · fort · Haidian · ~1 km · Must-see
Haidian Park · park · Haidian · ~2 km · Must-see
Old Summer Palace Park · fort · Haidian · ~3 km · Must-see
Yufeng Pagoda · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~4 km · Must-see
Jade Spring Hill · viewpoint · Haidian · ~4 km · Must-see
Haidian Christian Church · church · Haidian · ~4 km · Must-see
Xiyang Lou · fort · Haidian · ~4 km · Must-see
Baiwang Mountain Forest Park · sanctuary · Haidian · ~5 km · Must-see
正福寺天主堂 · church · Haidian · ~7 km · Must-see
National Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences · sanctuary · Haidian · ~7 km · Must-see
Dazhong Temple · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~7 km · Must-see
Beijing Air and Space Museum · museum · Haidian · ~8 km · Must-see
Beijing Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Haidian · ~8 km · Must-see
Wofo Temple · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~8 km · Must-see
Beijing Art Museum · temple · Haidian · ~8 km · Must-see
Zizhuyuan Park · park · Haidian · ~9 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Purple Cloud Gate Tower

Other forts & heritage near Purple Cloud Gate Tower

Shi Fang (Marble Boat) · fort · Haidian · ~1 km · Must-see
Summer Palace · fort · Haidian · ~1 km · Must-see
Old Summer Palace Park · fort · Haidian · ~3 km · Must-see
Xiyang Lou · fort · Haidian · ~4 km · Must-see
Pagoda of Cishou Temple · fort · Haidian · ~10 km · Must-see
China Millennium Monument · fort · Haidian · ~13 km · Must-see
Temple of Earth · fort · Dongcheng · ~16 km · Must-see
Palace of Earthly Tranquility · fort · Dongcheng · ~17 km · Must-see
Palace of Heavenly Purity · fort · Dongcheng · ~17 km · Must-see
Palace Museum · fort · Dongcheng · ~17 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Purple Cloud Gate Tower open today?

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

What is the best time to visit Purple Cloud Gate Tower?

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

What are the places to visit near Purple Cloud Gate Tower?

Nearby: Kunming Lake (lake, 1 km), Shi Fang (Marble Boat) (fort, 1 km), Summer Palace (fort, 1 km), Haidian Park (park, 2 km), Old Summer Palace Park (fort, 3 km), Yufeng Pagoda (Buddhist site, 4 km).

Is Purple Cloud Gate Tower worth visiting?

Purple Cloud Gate Tower is listed as a notable fort in Beijing on Spotwander.