Architecture

Temple of Heaven, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, east elevation

Beijing, China

天坛 (Tiāntán) [Chinese simplified]
天壇 (Tiāntán) [Chinese traditional]
祈年殿 (Qínián diàn) [Chinese]
大祈殿 (Dàqídiàn) [Chinese]
Temple of Heaven, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, east elevation

Architecture

Architecture: Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

culture
material

Architecture: Temple of Heaven

built
1406-1420
culture
style/period
work type
patronage

Specifications

Specifications: Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

height
38.0 m
diameter
36.0 m

Geography

local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historic location names
Beiping
北平 (Běipíng)
historical affiliations
1406-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
I, II, III
designation
reference
881
type
cultural
criteria
III, IV
designation
reference
1714

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,061 × 4,827  pixel
42.8 × 40.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, retouched, colour corrected
copyrights
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