Forbidden City, Beijing — The Last Emperor filming location

Where to go

39.915833, 116.390833

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

The Last Emperor (1987)

On screen

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In real life

Forbidden City, Beijing

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Also filmed here

The Karate Kid — Forbidden CityBeijing · CN

School trip at the imperial palace

More Last Emperor locations

Hall of Supreme Harmony Kunming Lake, Summer Palace Beijing Studios Changchun Railway Station Dalian Port Zhongshan Square Beijing Botanical Garden Cinecittà Studios Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Palazzo dei Congressi Tiananmen Square

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Questions

Where exactly did The Last Emperor film at Forbidden City?

At 39.915833, 116.390833 in Beijing. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Forbidden City?

Open to the public, ticketed.

What else was filmed near Forbidden City?

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