19 January 2011

#26 Shen Yang, China


The Mukden Palace (simplified Chinese盛京宫殿traditional Chinese盛京宮殿pinyinShèngjīng Gōngdiàn) or Shenyang Gugong (simplified Chinese:沈阳故宫traditional Chinese瀋陽故宮pinyinShěnyáng Gùgōng), also known as the Shenyang Imperial Palace, is the former imperial palace of the early Qing Dynasty of China.

It was built in 1625 and the first three Qing emperors lived there from 1625 to 1644. It is located in the center of the city of MukdenManchuria (ShenyangChina).

Property No #439

 It's in the list of UNESCO as a part of Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang.
Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO: 1987
Extension: 2004 



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