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 The Forbidden City, viewed from Jingshan Hill. Image by: Simm Satellite View of Forbidden City using Google Earth DataForbidden City (Chin. 紫禁城; zǐ jìn chéng, „Purple Forbidden City“ or Chin. 故宫, gù gōng „Emperor Palace, heavenly palace“). Today it is formally called Palace Museum.Satellite view is showing the Forbidden City in Beijing China. The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty (see: Chinese Dynasties), located in what is today Beijing in the Dongcheng District. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household. No commoner or foreigner was allowed to enter it without special permission. The complex consists of almost 1000 buildings on an area of 720,000 square metres, it is surrounded by a 8-metre high city wall and a six-metre deep, 52-metre wide moat. It is the largest cluster of well preserved ancient buildings in the world.
Construction began in 1406 and took about 14 years. Zoom out to see the Temples of the Sun (in east), the Moon (in west), Earth (north) and the Temple of Heaven (south of Forbidden City.) |
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Google Map: Satellite View of Forbidden City, Beijing. Explore 3D model of the Forbidden City in Google Earth(Make sure 3D Buildings is checked in the Layers panel in Google Earth) |
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| Coordinates (WGS 84): 39° 54′ 53″ N, 116° 23′ 26″ E φ Latitude °N, λ Longitude °E (of Map center): |
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More about China: History: Chinese Dyansties Chinese Customs and Traditions History of China Other Landmarks: Great Wall of China Three Gorges DamCities - City description with a searchable map and satellite view of: Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Lhasa (Tibet), Shanghai, Tianjin, Hong Kong (SAR), Macau (SAR) Most Populated Cities in ChinaCountry: Searchable map and satellite view of China Administrative Map of China China Country Profile Hong Kong Profile Macau Profile Tibet Profile China in FiguresChina key statistical data. Continent: Map of AsiaExternal Links: Palace Museum, Beijing Beijing Municipal Government Beijing's official site. eBeijing International A guide to living in Beijing for non residents, the website provides information in news, investment, employment, tourism, and regulations. Beijing Tourism Information The official Beijing travel and tourism site. |
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