Images Dated 17th November 2009

The Imperial Palace

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynastya??the years 1420 to 1912.
It is located in the center of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years.
The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world

© Stig Stockholm Pedersen

Ireland Northern Ulster Beal Feirste Theatre

Ireland, North, Belfast, Great Victoria Street, The Grand Opera House opened in 1895, designed by Frank Matcham. First building in city to be listed as of historical and architectural importace

© Stephen Rafferty/Eye Ubiquitous

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Ireland, North, Belfast, Victoria Street, Yellow and White canopied Jaffe Fountain at the entrance to the Victoria Square Shopping centre next to Bittle Bar. Fountain constructed as a memorial to Daniel Joseph Jeffe in 1874

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