Beijing, China
紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng) [Chinese]
太和门 (Tàihé mén) [Chinese simplified]
太和門 (Tàihé mén) [Chinese traditional]
ᠠᠮᠪᠠ ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ (amba hūwaliyambure duka) [Manchu]
Architecture
structure overview
architectural element(s)
material
Architecture: Gate of Supreme Harmony
historic names
Fengtian Gate
奉天門
(Fèngtiān mén)
1420-1645
destroyed/demolished
1886
destroyed by a fire
material
architect / constr. phase
1406-1420
original building
1894
reconstruction after destruction by a fire
Architecture: Forbidden City
built
1406-1420
culture
style/period
work type
1420–1924
since 1925
architect
patronage
Specifications
Specifications: Gate of Supreme Harmony
floor area
1,371 m²
Geography
local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historic location names
Beiping
北平
(Běipíng)
historical affiliations
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
I,
II,
III,
IV
designation
reference
439-001
type
cultural
criteria
III,
IV
designation
reference
1714
Image characteristics
maximum image resolution
5,190 × 3,612 pixel
43.9 × 30.6 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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