World Heritage Identification Number: 703
World Heritage since: 1994
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇨🇳 China
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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Chengde Mountain Resort and Its Outlying Temples: A Unique Blend of Architecture and Landscape
The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples in Chengde, Hebei Province, China, stand as a testament to the grandeur and cultural richness of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, this extensive complex of palaces, temples, and gardens offers a unique fusion of diverse Chinese architectural styles and landscapes.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
Encyclopedia Record: Chengde Mountain Resort
Chengde Mountain Resort is a large complex of imperial palaces and gardens situated in the Shuangqiao District of Chengde in northeastern Hebei province, northern China, about 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of China's capital Beijing. This resort was frequently used as a summer palace during the Qing dynasty. Because of its vast and rich collection of Chinese landscapes and architecture, Chengde Mountain Resort in many ways is a culmination of all the variety of gardens, pagodas, temples and palaces from various regions of China. In 1994, The Mountain Resort was awarded World Heritage Site status.Additional Site Details
Area: 611.2 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 40.98694 , 117.93833
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