Fortress
Tuan Cheng Fortress
🇨🇳 China · 18th century
The Tuancheng Fortress or Tuan Cheng Fortress (Chinese: t 團城演武廳, s 团城演武厅, p Tuánchéng Yǎnwǔtīng, lit. "Round Wall Fortress") is a historic 18th-century fortress located near the Fragrant Hills in the Haidian District of Beijing, China. Today, the fortress is a national museum and is also known as the Tuancheng Exhibition Hall.
The fortress was built in the 14th year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1749 CE). Tuancheng was a castellated military training compound used by the Qing to train, inspect, and honor their troops.
The site is especially well preserved. Today, the fortress frequently holds large-scale martial arts events and attracts fans from all around China.
Text adapted from “Tuancheng Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tuan Cheng Fortress ranks #5,644 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 119 mapped in China. Founded 1749, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Beijing, 20 km away. See how China compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Tuan Cheng Fortress?
Tuan Cheng Fortress stands in China, at 39.98389°, 116.20306°.
When was Tuan Cheng Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1749. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Tuan Cheng Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,644 of 8,134 worldwide, and #68 in China. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Tuan Cheng Fortress?
Summer Palace, about 6 km away.
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