Architecture

Temple of Heaven, Imperial Vault of Heaven, south elevation

Beijing, China

天坛 (Tiāntán) [Chinese simplified]
天壇 (Tiāntán) [Chinese traditional]
皇穹宇 (Huáng qióng yǔ) [Chinese]
Temple of Heaven, Imperial Vault of Heaven, south elevation

Architecture

Architecture: Imperial Vault of Heaven

Architecture: Temple of Heaven

built
1406-1420
culture
style/period
work type
patronage

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
4,935 × 3,564  pixel
41.8 × 30.2 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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