Badaling Great Wall is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kilometres 50 mi northwest of urban Beijing city in Yanqing District, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built in 1504 during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location`s strategic importance. The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou, approximately 1,015 metres 3,330 ft above sea level.Badaling Great Wall was built in the Ming Dynasty 1505 to occupy a commanding and strategic position for protecting the Juyongguan Pass Juyongguan section of the Great Wall on its south, further protecting the city of Beijing.
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