The Forbidden City Beijing : Building Photographs

The Forbidden City – Imperial Palace Date: Mid-Ming Dynasty Location: central Beijing Former home of the Emperor for 5 centuries Built: 1406-20 Area: 720,000sqm approx. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 Almost 1000 traditional, mostly wooden-framed structures Rectilinear in plan it is surrounded by an 8m high wall and 52m wide moat Each corner is celebrated with an elaborate tower Became ‘Palace Museum’ in 1924 Photos of Beijing Architecture : Andrew McRae View across Tiananmen Square looking towards the Forbidden City: Entrance to Forbidden City through the Gate of Heavenly Peace: View from within Forbidden City: Roof detail within Forbidden City: Sculpture in front of the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall: The Temple of Heaven: