Tiananmen: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

The Tiananmen (also Tian'anmen (天安门), Tienanmen, T’ien-an Men; [tʰjɛ́n.án.mə̌n]), or the Gate of Heavenly Peace, is a monumental gate in the city center of Beijing, China, the front gate of the Imperial City of Beijing, located near the city's Central Business District, and widely used as a national symbol.First built during the Ming dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen was the entrance to the Imperial City, within which the Forbidden City was located.