UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde

Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in China, inscribed in 1994.

The Mountain Resort (the Qing dynasty's summer palace), in Hebei Province, was built between 1703 and 1792. It is a vast complex of palaces and administrative and ceremonial buildings. Temples of various architectural styles and imperial gardens blend harmoniously into a landscap

The Mountain Resort (the Qing dynasty's summer palace), in Hebei Province, was built between 1703 and 1792. It is a vast complex of palaces and administrative and ceremonial buildings. Temples of various architectural styles and imperial gardens blend harmoniously into a landscape of lakes, pastureland and forests. In addition to its aesthetic interest, the Mountain Resort is a rare historic vestige of the final development of feudal society in China.

Country
China
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1994
UNESCO reference
703
Area
611.2 ha

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