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Former Beijige Meteorological Observatory 北极阁气象台旧址Běijígé Qìxiàngtái Jiùzhǐ
National heritage site · Nanjing, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Nanjing
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Former Beijige Meteorological Observatory
On the 62 m summit of Beiji Ge (Jilong Hill), used for watching the sky since the 5th century and the site of the Ming imperial observatory, Zhu Kezhen founded the Academia Sinica's Institute of Meteorology in 1927, and in 1930 the Qing Beiji pavilion was replaced by an observatory, regarded as the start of modern meteorological research in China. Its 1930s buildings, a two-storey traditional-style building by Yang Tingbao and a 14 m hexagonal observation tower, have housed the China Beijige Meteorological Museum since 2010, with exhibits on Chinese meteorology from ancient times to the present and a bronze statue of Zhu Kezhen.
How to get to Former Beijige Meteorological Observatory
On Beiji Ge hill just west of Jiming Temple in Xuanwu District, about 10 minutes' walk from Jimingsi station (Metro Lines 3 and 4); the hilltop lies inside the working Jiangsu provincial weather observatory and the museum has mainly opened on announced open days booked in advance, so check before going.
Nearby
- Fuzimiao and the Qinhuai River 夫子庙—秦淮风光带 under 10 km
Nanjing's lantern-lit Confucius Temple quarter, beside painted boats on the Qinhuai - City Wall of Nanjing 南京城墙 under 10 km
The Ming capital's brick ramparts, anchored by the vast fortress of Zhonghua Gate - Purple Mountain & Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 南京钟山风景区 under 10 km
A forested mountain on Nanjing's edge, crowned by a blue-roofed hilltop tomb
Also within 20 km: Former Academia Sinica Buildings 国立中央研究院旧址 (under 10 km), Former National Central University 中央大学旧址 (under 10 km), Former Macklin Hospital 马林医院旧址 (under 10 km), Drum Tower of Nanjing 南京鼓楼 (under 10 km), University of Nanking Campus 金陵大学旧址 (under 10 km), Former Nanjing Office of the Eighth Route Army 八路军驻京办事处旧址 (under 10 km).
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