Daming Palace was the imperial palace complex of the Tang dynasty, located in its capital Chang'an. The area is located northeast of present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
Daming Palace was 4 times as large as the Forbidden City in Beijing, 3 times the size of Versailles, and large enough to house 12 Kremlins, 13 Louvres, 15 Buckingham Palaces and 500 football pitches in the world.
Was first built in 634 A.D.during the reign of Emperor Tang Taizong. It was originally named Yong'an Palace and renamed Daming Palace the following year after its construction.
For 300 years, many emperors of the Tang Dynasty had been living there while handling state affairs, receiving officials and holding big events such as dress parades. Thus it turned into an important political center during that historical period.
Unfortunately, the original Daming Palace was destroyed after several wars only its glorious history and ruins remain. The renovated palace site now has many exhibition halls that display the cultural relics unearthed there providing travelers an opportunity to admire this masterpiece of ancient architecture and its brilliant history.
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