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# Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital
Beijing · China

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2024.

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City / localityBeijing

Country / geographic scopeChina

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates39.90722, 116.39139

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital

Cultural · Inscription: 2024

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1714/)

China, People’s Republic

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## Sources and accuracy
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