Forbidden City

Also known as Zijin Cheng, Gugong, Old Palace (Beijing), Imperial Palace

Chinese imperial palace in Beijing

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The Forbidden City is a massive imperial palace complex located in Beijing that served as the home of Chinese emperors and their courts for nearly 500 years. It remains one of the world's largest and best-preserved palace complexes, offering important insights into Chinese imperial history, architecture, and culture.

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Museo del Palacio Imperial

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Area: 72
Official website: intl.dpm.org.cn
Image: 景山公园 (20315852831)- cropped.jpg

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Commons category: Forbidden City
Commons gallery: 紫禁城
catalog code: 100
visitors per year: 19300000
date of official opening: 1923-00-00
inception: 1420-00-00
Commons Institution page: Forbidden City
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Vietnamese name VietnameseTử Cấm Thành Chữ Hán紫禁城 Manchu name Manchu script ᡩᠠᠪᡴᡡᡵᡳ ᡩᠣᡵᡤᡳ ᡥᠣᡨᠣᠨ Romanizationdabkūri dorgi hoton "Former Inner City"

The Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjìnchéng) is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924. The palace is now administered by the Palace Museum and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. The Forbidden City is one of the most famous palaces in all of Chinese history, and is the largest preserved royal palace complex still standing in the world.