Beijing, China
紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng) [Chinese]
中和殿 (Zhōnghé diàn) [Chinese]
ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠ ᡳ ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠮᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡝᠶᡝᠨ (dulimba-i hūwaliyambure deyen) [Manchu]
Architecture
structure overview
Architecture: Hall of Central Harmony
historic names
Zhongji Hall
中极殿
(Zhōngjí diàn)
[Chinese]
1522-1645
Huagai Hall
华盖殿
(Huágài diàn)
[Chinese]
1420-1522
built
1420
form/concept
material
architect / constr. phase
1420
original structure
1645
reconstruction
Architecture: Forbidden City
built
1406-1420
culture
style/period
work type
1420–1924
since 1925
architect
patronage
Specifications
Specifications: Hall of Central Harmony
height
29.0 m
area
580 m²
Geography
local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
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
5,836 × 3,599 pixel
49.4 × 30.5 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image,
perspective control,
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer
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