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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #59 of 197 attractions in Beijing
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Eight huge astronomical instruments are displayed on an elevated platform at this observatory, which was used during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and...... more » Eight huge astronomical instruments are displayed on an elevated platform at this observatory, which was used during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is one of the oldest observatories in the world. « less
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Attraction type: Observatory/planetarium, Historic site
Address: 2 Dongbiaobei Hutong Beijing
China

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“現存する最古の天体観測施設”
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4 of 5 stars
KNSkobe
New York City, New York
Google Translation
30 Oct 2009

古観象台は現存する最古の天体観測施設だとか。地下鉄建国門の出口をでるとすぐ、城壁のようになっている建物があり、その上が観... more

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2 Dongbiaobei Hutong, Beijing, China