Forbidden City of China
Pictures and information about Forbidden City in China
Above picture: The Meridian Gate - the largest gate in the Forbidden City with five arches - is the southern entrance to the Forbidden City in Beijing. Built from 1406 to 1420, the Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty, which began in 1368, to the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1912.
Above picture: The Hall of Supreme Harmony as seen from the Inner Courtyard of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The Hall was destroyed by fire seven times and was last rebuilt in 1695-97. Many of the buildings of the Forbidden City were built from precious woods and marble; golden bricks were used for floors.
Above picture: The Palace of Heavenly Purity is the largest of three halls in the Inner Court of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It served as the audience hall during the Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912).
Above picture: A section of the Forbidden City in Beijing at sunset. Built between 1406 and 1420, the palace complex served as the Chinese imperial palace until 1912. Today it is the Palace Museum showing artifacts from the Ming to the Qing Dynasties (14th to 20th centuries). The complex - on the World Heritage Site list since 1987 - consists of 980 surviving buildings on 72 hectares (178 acres) and is the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.
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