Beijing, China
颐和园 (yíhéyuán) [Chinese]
頤和園 (yíhéyuán) [Chinese]
廓如亭 (Kuòrú tíng) [Chinese]
八方亭 (Bāfāng tíng) [Chinese]
Architecture
The Grand Pavilion is China's largest single-structure pavilion. It is characterised by its double-eaved, octagonal, pyramidal roof, which is supported by three tiers of 24 round and 16 square columns.
structure overview
Architecture: Grand Pavilion
full/alternative names
Octagonal Pavilion
work type
form/concept
material
Architecture: New Summer Palace
built
1751-1764
destroyed/demolished
-
destroyed by British-French troops during the Second Opium War
1900
Destruction again during the Boxer Rebellion
culture
style/period
work type
architect / constr. phase
1751-1764
Built under Emperor Qianlong as a gift for his mother's 60th birthday
1885-1895
Reconstruction under the initiative of Empress Dowager Cixi and the head of the Imperial Navy, Prince Yi Xuan
1902
Reconstruction after destruction during the Boxer Rebellion
patronage
Specifications
Specifications: Grand Pavilion
area
130 m²
Geography
local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1764-1912
1912-1949
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
I,
II,
III
designation
reference
880
Image characteristics
maximum image resolution
5,140 × 3,596 pixel
43.5 × 30.4 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image,
perspective control,
colour corrected
copyrights
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