Imperial Palace, Kyoto: outside the Shishinden compound, looking through the Gekkamon Gate in the west wall of the compound towards the Nikkamon Gate in the east wall of the compound
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA135721 |
| Artist/Photographer | Barr, John
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| Country | Japan |
| City | Kyoto |
| Subject Date | 1855 |
| Image Date | 2019 |
| View | Exterior |
| Medium | Digital image |
| Library Reference | Barr 19-02-01 |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Colour / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
John Barr / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
The present building dates from 1855, but attempts to reproduce the style of the original palace, which dates back to the 12th century. Like many wooden buildings in Japan, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt several times over the course of its history.
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Subject tags
gates, palaces, timber construction