The Forbidden City is the imperial palace complex at the center of Beijing, China, constructed between 1406 and 1420 as the residence of the Emperor of China and the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. It served as the winter residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty emperors, from the Yongle Emperor until the end of the Qing dynasty in 1924, over a span of more than 500 years. Administered since 1925 by the Palace Museum, whose collection was built on the imperial holdings of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and is the largest preserved royal palace complex still standing in the world.
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Year Created Architectural StyleTraditional Chinese imperial palatial architecture 1 Primary MaterialTraditional Chinese timber construction 1 Building TypeImperial palace complex 1 Commissioned ByYongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty 1 Construction Floor Area (sqm) UNESCO Inscription Year Current UseMuseum (the Palace Museum) 1 Visitor AccessOpen to the public as a museum; averaged more than 14 million visitors annually since 2012 1 Connections
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Chinese imperial palace complex.
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The Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjìnchéng) is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China.
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The complex claims to consist of 9,999 rooms in total, although experts have shown in recent years that the number amounts to 8,886, covering 72 ha (720,000 m2; 180 acres).
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The Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for over 500 years.
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The Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjìnchéng) is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China.
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