Palace Museum (Forbidden City)
#19👑 Palace & RoyalBeijing, China

Palace Museum (Forbidden City)

The world's largest palace complex

About the museum

Home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Forbidden City holds over 1.8 million artefacts inside 980 surviving buildings across 72 hectares.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Hall of Supreme Harmony
  • ◆Imperial Garden
  • ◆Treasure Gallery
  • ◆Clock Gallery
  • ◆Nine Dragon Wall
  • ◆Meridian Gate

Recognition

🏆 UNESCO World Heritage🏆 AECOM #2 attendance

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