Which district of Beijing is Tiananmen Square?

The dividing line between Xuanwu District and Chongwen District and between Dongcheng and Xicheng is Qianmen East Street (according to the old inner city wall).

Although Tiananmen area is divided into Dongcheng and Xicheng by the central axis, Tiananmen area belongs to Dongcheng District!

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Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of People's Republic of China (PRC), at the southern end of the Forbidden City. It faces Tiananmen Square, the Monument to the People's Heroes, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum of China across Chang 'an Avenue, covering an area of 4,800 square meters. It has attracted worldwide attention for its outstanding architectural art and special political status.

Tiananmen Square is the main entrance of Beijing Imperial City in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 17). Formerly known as "Chengtianmen", it means "Chengtianmen, ordered by Heaven". The designer is Kuai Xiang, a royal architect of the Ming Dynasty. In the eighth year of Qing Shunzhi (165 1), it was renamed Tiananmen Square. It consists of two parts: tower and tower. It has a sumitomo of white marble, with a total height of 34.7 meters. Tiananmen Gate is 66 meters long and 37 meters wide. There are five gates under the city gate, and the largest gate in the middle is located on the central axis of Beijing Imperial City. In the past, only the emperor could go in and out of this gate. There is a portrait of Mao Zedong hanging above the middle door, with big slogans of "Long live the people and country of China" and "Long live the great unity of the people of the world" written on both sides.

In the Republic of China 14 (1925) 10/0, the Palace Museum was established and Tiananmen Square was opened to the public. 1 949 65438+1October1,held here in founding ceremony, People's Republic of China (PRC), was designed as the national emblem and became a symbol of People's Republic of China (PRC). 196 1 year, People's Republic of China (PRC) * * and China the State Council were announced as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.