Forbidden City
LocationChina
Year1420
TypePalace
About Forbidden City
The largest palace complex in the world at 178 acres. 980 buildings with 8,700 rooms. Took 14 years and over 1 million workers. The yellow roof tiles were reserved for the emperor. Commoners were forbidden entry for 500 years. Now receives 17 million visitors per year. The moat is 171 feet wide.
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