[2024 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Yongdingmen Park (Updated Oct)
City Parks
Address:
No. 18, East Binhe Road, Yongdingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Opening times:
Opens at 6:00-22:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
010-67692146
Beijing | Yongdingmen Park
Yongdingmen Park is located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, and was established in 2004 as an open strip park. It starts from the north at Nanwei Road and extends south to Yongdingmen, situated between the Temple of Heaven and the Altar of Agriculture, belonging to an important historical and cultural district of Beijing, covering an area of 28.5 hectares, with a length of 1000 meters from north to south.
Yongdingmen Gate Tower is the symbol and starting point of the central axis greenway's southern line, and the park is named after it. The park has a simple and natural overall style, with a straightforward and generous design. Combined with the reconstruction of Yongdingmen Gate Tower and the protection of cultural relics, the imperial road of the central axis was constructed, and the 'Yousheng Temple' and 'Guanyin Temple' were rebuilt on the original site of the green space. After completion, the southern central axis green space respects and continues the historical context, protects and reproduces the ancient capital's appearance, forming a cultural tourism district with a strong Beijing character.
The park is a comprehensive place integrating culture, leisure, and entertainment, where people can fly kites, roller skate, admire the Yongdingmen Gate Tower, and experience the historical and cultural atmosphere of Beijing.
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A city park with natural and cultural landscapes
"Yongdingmen Park" is located inside Beijing's Yongdingmen, stretching from Nanyang Road in the north to Yongdingmen City Tower in the south, situated between the Temple of Heaven and the Altar of Agriculture. The park is 1000 meters long from north to south and is an open strip park. Named after the Yongdingmen City Tower, which marks the southern end of the central axis and serves as its starting point, the park has a simple and natural overall style. It combines the reconstruction of the Yongdingmen City Tower (originally built in 1553 and rebuilt in 2004) and the construction of the imperial central axis road. On the site of the old green space, the "Yousheng Temple" and "Guanyin Temple" were rebuilt, creating a cultural tourism district with a strong Beijing character.