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he Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the former Chinese imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for over 500 years. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987.\nThe complex consists of 980 buildings, encompassing 8,886 rooms and covering 720,000 square metres (72 hectares)/178 acres. The palace exemplifies the opulence of the residences of the Chinese emperor and the traditional Chinese palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.
Inside of Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The building complex consist of many parts. There is a small canal in the middle of a square. Many people visiting the touristic spot. Air pollution.
Istanbul, Turkey, 03.02.2023:  Dolmabahce Palace on the shore of the Bosphorus Strait in the Besiktas district on a cloudy day
Qufu, Shandong, China- December 11, 2022: Qufu is the hometown of the greatest thinker Confucius. The Mansion, Temple and  Cemetery of  Confucius is World Culture Heritage certified by UNESCO. Here is the aerial view  of the Temple of Confucius.
Laviran Temple at Erdene Zuu Monastery, is probably the earliest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia located on Kharkhorin CityErdene Zuu Monastery, is probably the earliest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Its part of the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site
Young Asian boy praying to Buddha in Wat Suthat
Lisbon, Portugal - Feb 14, 2020: King Dom Jose I Statue at Praca do Comercio Square - Lisbon, Portugal
Dom José Statue's at Terreiro do Paço or Praça do Comércio
The classic facade of the hungarian national museum in Budapest, Hungary
Nordkirchen, Germany, October 19, 2022 - Nordkirchen Castle: the Westphalian Versailles
The Ancestral Temple(Taimiao), Beijing, China. Beijing labor people's Cultural Palace. Chinese translation of plaque: the Ancestral Temple(Taimiao)
The facade of a government building in Valencia, Spain
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico - November 21, 2019: The Pink Palace, state government building in the Plaza de Armas, Saltillo
Spoleto, Umbria, Italy, October 20 -- The Cortile d'Onore (Honour Courtyard) inside the imposing Rocca Albornoziana castle which dominates the medieval town of Spoleto, in the heart of the green mountains of Umbria, in central Italy. Built in 1363 during the pontificate of Pope Innocent VI under the direction of the Spanish cardinal Egidio Albornoz, this imposing castle was a military bastion over the whole of central Italy during the dominion of the State of the Church over these territories. Today it is an important museum center and the setting for the numerous cultural events. Spoleto was one of the major centers of the Umbrian people, before being conquered and becoming an important colony of Rome. In medieval times it was subjected to the dominion of the Lombards, becoming a Duchy. Spoleto, one of the most visited medieval cities in Italy, hosts the Festival of the Two Worlds, a world-famous event that brings together hundreds of artists, musicians, classical dancers and opera singers every year. The Umbria region, considered the green lung of Italy for its wooded mountains, is characterized by a perfect integration between nature and the presence of man, in a context of environmental sustainability and healthy life. In addition to its immense artistic and historical heritage, Umbria is famous for its food and wine production and for the high quality of the olive oil produced in these lands. Since 2011, the Basilica of San Salvatore in Spoleto is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Super wide angle image in high definition format.
Verona, Italy - Circa March 2019: Castelvecchio museum designed by architect Carlo Scarpa in Castelvecchio castle
Local government building in Kato Paphos (Paphos old town), Cyprus
Beijing, China - May 19, 2015: People, tourists walking on the territory of the Forbidden City, palaces, pagodas inside the territory  - the most visited attraction in Beijing and all over China.
The Maison carrée is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France; it is one of the best preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire. The image shows the building during autumn season.
View of the Karpin Bridge over the cascade between the Karpin Pond and the White Lake of Gatchina Park and Gatchina Palace in the background on a sunny summer day, Gatchina, St. Petersburg Russia
Administrative building of the Provincial Council of Lugo Galicia Spain
Parma - The palace Palazzo Ducale in La Reggia di Colorno.
The Forbidden City with Snow - Beijing, China
Aerial view of Forbidden City (Palace Museum) and Beijing cityscape seen from the Jingshan park in Beijing, China on 20 April 2024
bronze equestrian statue (Émile de Nieuwerkerke, 1845) of William of Orange at Noordeinde in The Hague; The Hague, Netherlands
Seville, Spain - August 11, 2015: Beautiful facade within the Alcazar of Seville. Photo taken during a wam summer day, and has no people.
Villastellone, Turin, Italy - November 18, 2023: Borgo Cornalese with de Maistre palace. Villa studio of the engraver Xavier de Maistre
bourgogne, france
Architecture in Bardolino, Italy, which is typical in the region surrounding Lake Garda.
Sculpture of Boadicea and Her Daughters (1864) by Thomas Thornycroft, standing near Westminster Pier, London
ancient boat shelter on Lake Como
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