什(shen)剎海(hai)(hai)風景區(qu)(qu)(qu)地處北(bei)(bei)京(jing)西城(cheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的西北(bei)(bei)部(bu),由什(shen)剎海(hai)(hai)(又名前海(hai)(hai))、后海(hai)(hai)和西海(hai)(hai)(積(ji)水(shui)潭)三個相連的湖泊組成,是(shi)北(bei)(bei)京(jing)市歷(li)史(shi)(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)旅游(you)風景區(qu)(qu)(qu)。作為一處全天候開放(fang)式的歷(li)史(shi)(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)風景區(qu)(qu)(qu),什(shen)剎海(hai)(hai)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)有著深厚的歷(li)史(shi)(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)積(ji)淀,文(wen)物保(bao)護單位占西城(cheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的1/3以上。