Heart of the Celestial Empire

Forbidden City - Former residence of Emperor of China Forbidden City in Beijing - one of the most magnificent and well-preserved palace complexes in the world. It is located in the heart of Beijing. The city keeps its history for three millennia. A unique complex, also called the Museum of palaces, located just north of Tiananmen Square and occupies an area of ??74 hectares. It consists of 9,999 buildings that make up a perfect rectangle. The complex is surrounded by a wall 10 meters high, in front of her six-meter deep ditch dug. On each side of the wall was built a fortified entrance. Each of the corners of the perimeter of the tower is crowned. The main color is yellow plants, since it was the symbolic color of the ruling dynasty. The gate to the Forbidden City Forbidden City was the imperial palace during the reign of the Ming Dynasty and conditionally divided into two parts. About 15 km from downtown Beijing, is another wonderful palace - Summer. It consists of a large well-preserved palace and park, which is an example of a traditional Chinese garden. It is composed of impressive buildings, beautiful gardens and works of art that have reached us from the past. Imperial Lion Summer Palace of the Forbidden City served as a place for leisure and recreation of the imperial family. It covers an area of ??3 hectares, two thirds of which is occupied by ponds, lakes, streams and waterfalls. In the Temple of Heaven Forbidden City, which occupies an area of ??2.70 square meters. km. there is a place where the gift of the gods sacrifices. It was built in 1420, and its southern part is square, which symbolizes the earth, and the northern part has a rounded shape, which symbolizes the sky. See also other materials about the palaces of kings: The former residence of Prussian kings for the first time in France, the dictator has destroyed thousands of buildings over here has risen from the ashes of opera, theater and musical capital of Europe The city, founded by the Roman emperor unrecognized largest city in the European Union unique collection of mosques, Roman and Egyptian temples Economic monster and center of the historical legacy of struggle between the past and the future of South Asian metropolis ... Feel Yourself Russian at St. Petersburg combination of modern and Renaissance quiet town on the banks of the River Odor Study of photographic art in China's most famous museum in the world of art not on map of the island of Buyan , on the island of Borneo kingdom glorious Sultan