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Presidential palace of Nanjing

No.292 East Changjiang Road, Baixia District, Nanjing 210018, China
025-84578718
Ranked #7 of 145 attractions in Nanjing
4.5 of 5 stars 355 Reviews
Type: Government Buildings, Museums, Architectural Buildings
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Kunming, China
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I thought this place would be boring, but it wasn't. I had been reading about Sun Zhong Shan and Jiang Jie Shi, the Taiping Rebellion, the Nationalists and Communists and so on so it was great to see photos of meetings and furniture and settings of the time. Helped in understanding the history of the time. Was also pleasantly surprised... More

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Tel Aviv
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

It's a pity that everything is only in Chinese. In addition its very very crowded. More

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Yokohama, Japan
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

We didn't join a tour, so I needed to read the fine details to know the stories of the exhibit! Since I am interested in history, it was an impressive place! There were lots of people and we needed to sit down a few times before moving on to cover the whole place. It took us 1.5-2 hour to see... More

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Medicina, Italia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

Very few of the tags and explanations were in English. Too bad More

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Chicago, Illinois
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11 reviews 11 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

I enjoyed the Palace. It is large and does require a bit of time though. More than I expected. It's a short walk off of the number 2 metro line. More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

The photos and period furniture really bring back the period of the mid 20th century, and th history that was made here by the key players in modern China. More

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Suzhou, China
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

The Presidential palace was used for the provincial government during the Qing dynasty, the Taiping Rebellions capital and Chaing Kai-shek's office as leader of the Republic of China. It is very large and educational. I learned a lot and it was great to see where so many different things happened. More

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Hong Kong, China
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011

Ticket is RMB40 which is acceptable and worth the value More

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Hobart, Australia
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103 reviews 103 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011
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This is both a historical and cultural site. The buildings and gardens of the Presidential Palace are magnificent to say the least. The palace was originally erected in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. After the Chinese Communist Party took power in 1949, the palace was used as the provincial government office until 1998.This... More

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Geelong, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2011
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The Presidential Palace in Nanjing is a mixture of architechtural and cultural styles on the one site. The main buildings on the central axis, separated by ornate corridors, are the buildings of the original republic, from the early 1900s to 1949, the times of Sun Yat-sen and Chaing Kai-shek. Most are offices, workrooms and meeting rooms of the administration, furnished... More

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