Beijing Ancient Observatory

Summary

Beijing Ancient Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beijing Ancient Observatory is located in Jianguomen Subdistrict^[3].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[5].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Beijing Ancient Observatory^[6].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's catalog code is recorded as 32^[7].
• 1442 marks the founding of Beijing Ancient Observatory^[8].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.906111111111, 'lon': 116.42805555556}^[9].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.bjp.org.cn/misc/node_4542.htm^[10].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Beijing Ancient Observatory^[11].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's Commons gallery is recorded as Beijing Ancient Observatory^[12].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level^[13].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from the rooftop of the Beijing Ancient Observatory^[14].
• Beijing Ancient Observatory's category for the view of the item is recorded as Category:Views of the tower of the Beijing Ancient Observatory^[15].

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Founding

1442 marks the founding of Beijing Ancient Observatory^[8].

Why It Matters

Beijing Ancient Observatory ranks in the top 8% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]