The Travel-Glossary: Everything about Travelling, Sightseeing and the World.

New in the Glossary

Glossary

Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde

French: Résidence de montagne et temples avoisinants à Chengde
The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 1994 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 818 (816, 714) in our monthly survey..

"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

Criteria:

(ii)(iv)

Weblinks:

Related Articles

Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa ■■■■■■■■■
The Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO . . . Read More
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang ■■■■■■■■■
The Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang is a World Heritage site . . . Read More
Ancient City of Ping Yao ■■■■■■■■■
The Ancient City of Ping Yao is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 1997 and definitely . . . Read More
Historic Centre of Puebla ■■■■■■■■■
The Historic Centre of Puebla is a World Heritage site in Mexico defined by the UNESCO in 1987 and definitely . . . Read More
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty ■■■■■■■■
The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is a World Heritage site in Viet Nam defined by the UNESCO in 2011 and . . . Read More
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae ■■■■■■■■
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a World Heritage site in Greece defined by the UNESCO in . . . Read More
Lushan National Park ■■■■■■■■
The Lushan National Park is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 1996 and definitely . . . Read More
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz ■■■■■■■■
The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz is a World Heritage site in Germany defined by the UNESCO in 2000 . . . Read More
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun ■■■■■■■■
The Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun is a World Heritage site in Sweden defined by the . . . Read More
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom ■
The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is a World Heritage site in China defined . . . Read More

Saturday, 2024-04-27

The daily puzzle:

What does '*****' mean in the following text?
"The ***** is a World Heritage Site in Germany defined by the UNESCO in 1994 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.It our monthly survey.."
--++--++--
The answer and more
(#)

 

Travel Glossary

Login