Prince Gong's Mansion

Prince Gong's Mansion, also known as the Prince Kung Mansion, is a museum and tourist attraction located in Xicheng District, Beijing, just north of the Shichahai Lake. It consists of large siheyuan-style mansions and gardens. Originally constructed for Heshen, an official renowned for being the most corrupt official in Chinese history, it was later renamed after Prince Gong, a Manchu prince and influential statesman of the late Qing dynasty, who inhabited the mansion in the late 19th century.

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Prince Gong's Mansion ranks #810 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 115 mapped in China. Founded 1777, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,970 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Beijing, 4 km away. See how China compares in the castle statistics.

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