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World's Largest Extant Wooden Palace Complex
The Forbidden City in Beijing is identified by the Palace Museum as the world's largest and best-preserved wooden-framed palace complex.
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1.12 millionsquare metres
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Archive NoteThe Forbidden City was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties and is now home to the Palace Museum.
The Palace Museum identifies it as the world's largest and best-preserved wooden-framed palace complex.
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1 Milestones1.12 million square metres
Beijing
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