1. The Forbidden City: Highlights, Secret of the Name, Facts

    https://www.chinahighlights.com/beijing/forbidden-city/

    The Forbidden City (Chinese name: 故宫 Gugong 'Former Palace') was the palatial heart of China. It is an imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912) in Beijing, China.

  2. Forbidden City | History, Facts, & Map | Britannica

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Forbidden-City

    Forbidden City, imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China, so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm. Commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420.

  3. Forbidden City, Beijing: Palace Museum Opening Hours, Entrance Fee

    https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/forbidden.htm

    Forbidden City, aka Palace Museum, once was the imperial palace for 24 emperors from 15th to early 20th century, is now the largest existing palace complex in the world.

  4. 15 Interesting Forbidden City Facts You Didn't Know - China Highlights

    https://www.chinahighlights.com/beijing/forbidden-city/forbidden-city-facts.htm

    The Forbidden City is the world's largest collection of well-preserved medieval wooden structures. Apart from the magnitude of the complex, the detail of the architecture is also astounding. Every detail reflects features of traditional Chinese architecture and rich Chinese culture.

  5. History of the Forbidden City - Wikipedia

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    The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987 by UNESCO as the "Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties", [32] due to its significant place in the development of Chinese architecture and culture.

  6. The Forbidden City - Smarthistory

    https://smarthistory.org/the-forbidden-city/

    Learn about the history, architecture and symbolism of the Forbidden City, the imperial palace complex in Beijing that was home to 24 emperors for over 500 years. Explore the outer and inner courts, the ceremonial and domestic spaces, and the cosmic order of the Forbidden City.

  7. Forbidden City (Palace Museum) 2024 Guide and News - China Discovery

    https://www.chinadiscovery.com/beijing/forbidden-city.html

    The Forbidden City, together with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in United Kingdom, the White House in United States and the Kremlin in Russia, is known as the world's five great palaces.

  8. Go inside China's Forbidden City—domain of the emperor and his court ...

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/emperors-ruled-from-chinas-forbidden-city-for-nearly-5-centuries

    Learn about the Forbidden City, the world's largest palace complex and the symbolic center of imperial China for 500 years. Discover its design, rituals, and ceremonies that reflected the emperor's power and status in the cosmic order.

  9. Why is the Palace called the Forbidden City ... - Google Arts & Culture

    https://artsandculture.google.com/story/why-is-the-palace-called-the-forbidden-city/dQWxUMrwGlyoRw

    The Forbidden City is situated in the heart of Beijing. Ancient China’s astronomers endowed the location with cosmic significance. They correlated the emperor's abode, which they...