Three linked Qing gardens begun in 1707 and looted and burned by British and French troops in 1860. The broken marble of the European Palaces, the first European-style garden in China, is the most moving ruin in Beijing.
- Address
- 28 Qinghua West Road, Haidian District
- Hours
- Apr-Oct Mon-Sun 07:00-19:00; Nov-Mar Mon-Sun 07:00-17:30 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 3 h
- Price
- Main gate CNY 10 (half price CNY 5); European Palaces ruins CNY 15; pass ticket CNY 25 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Buy the CNY 25 pass ticket if you want the European Palaces area with the Dashuifa fountain ruins and the maze (visitbeijing.com.cn).
- The park covers 350 hectares, more than 140 of them water: plan a long walk or the electric carts.