Beijing Ancient Observatory

Beijing · China

Beijing Ancient Observatory, China
Photo: User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

This pre-telescopic observatory preserves an array of ornate bronze astronomical instruments on its rooftop terrace. Built in the Ming era, it served court astronomers who tracked the heavens for the imperial calendar.

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