The Global Trveler
Feel The Extreme Of Entering The Forbidden City
There are many ancient and beautiful cities in the world, that are among the best places to travel, however only one of them was kept away from the sight of ordinary people. I am speaking about one of the best preserved Chinese historical imperial palaces — the Forbidden City, which is among the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites.
This unique and very beautiful cultural monument is situated in the heart of Beijing, China, and covers an area of about 435 square miles, with about 800 buildings and about 9,000 rooms.
About a million workers including one hundred thousand artisans worked to create the world’s largest palace complex and one of the best places to travel.It took all these people fourteen years (1406-1420) to finish their job. The complex got this name because of the fact that ordinary people were forbidden to enter it, as it was the emperor’s residence on earth built as a replica of the Purple Palace, the place where God lived according to the Chinese. The city is also enclosed by a 33 feet high wall and at each of the corners of the city there is a watchtower.
If you have chosen the Forbidden City as your travel destination, it’s better to take two days. It is full of cultural monuments and only one day won’t be enough to fully enjoy its whole beauty.Start from its southern section which is also called Outer Court. This part of the city was the place, from where the emperors (the city has been the home of 24 emperors) exercised their supreme power over the nation.
The three main buildings that are worth visiting are the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is the largest structure in the Forbidden City where grand events were held, the Hall of Central Harmony, where the emperors had rest before presiding over important events and the Hall of Preserving Harmony where mainly banquets were held.
The northern section or the Inner Court of this travel destination is another section worth visiting. It was the part where emperors lived with their royal families. The buildings that are worth visiting here are the Palace of Heavenly Peace, the Palace of Union and Peace, where imperial seals were kept and the Hall of Terrestrial Tranquility — the emperors’ wedding room. The famous Imperial Garden with its divine and luxuriant nature is also situated here, together with the Hall of Mental Cultivation, which is among the most important buildings.
The atmosphere, the nature and ancient China will take you back to the imperial times and will make you feel like another emperor in this fantastictravel destination.Don’t miss the opportunity to discover the China of your dreams.
Photo © Francisco Diez, tsc_traveler, nwhitford, Francisco Diez
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