Articles, tagged with "palace complex", page 6

The Royal Palace exemplifies Cambodia’s rich history

Constructed over a century ago, the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia was meant to serve as a residence for the king of Cambodia, an administrative office and as a place of accommodation for visiting foreign dignitaries. Today it is the official reside... Read >
Author: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

Jaipur Hotels offer world class lodging experience

Jaipur is famously known as 'the Pink City' of India because of its notable pink colored buildings. The city of Jaipur is the state capital and the largest city in Rajasthan. It was built in the 18th century by Sawai Jai Singh and the city prides itself f... Read >
Author: nancy eben

Big Ben – An Iconic Land Mark of London

The legendary Big Ben is an iconic land mark in London. Big Ben refers technically to the 13 ton hour bell inside the clock tower at Westminster Palace complex though many refer to the whole clock tower as Big Ben. It is said that Big Ben was named after ... Read >
Author: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

A Guide to the Forbidden City in China

Declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, the Forbidden City is the world's largest surviving palace complex. Built by a million men in the period 1406 to 1420, it has been home to twenty-four Chinese emperors and is an impressive representation of Chinese ... Read >
Author: James Burrows

China Heritage Lauriat

With history and culture as old as civilization itself, China is as complex as the DNA code of each of the 1.3 billion (and counting) Chinese populating the earth. Hence, we will not attempt on a crash course of the Chinese menu, but we will have a taste ... Read >
Author: Steve Kevin

Forbidden City - Experience Sheer Elegance of the World’s Largest Palace Complex

Perfectly placed in the heart of Beijing, Forbidden City is a graceful historical marvel which China proudly displays. Known as Gu Gong in Chinese, this world renowned heritage site was the majestic palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties and its 980 bu... Read >
Author: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

Jaipur Travel Guide

This famous city is the capital of Rajasthan and has earned universal renown as the "Pink City", and pink it is, with beautiful constructed palaces, havelis and forts. Tall, rugged men with handle-bar whiskers sport bright pink turbans. Jaipur which means... Read >
Author: Vinay

The Forbidden City, China

The third Ming emperor YongLe returned the capital to Beijing (from Nanjing) and in 1406 he began construction of a new and extremely grand imperial palace complex. The building work took 14 years to complete - and an estimated one million workers, includ... Read >
Author: Steven Clarke

China, the most ancient empire on the Earth

A country with the biggest population on the Earth, a country closed for a several decades; nowadays China is becoming one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Asia. China is one of the oldest states in the world and the only, surviving till ... Read >
Author: Elena Reboni

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