Imperial Palace, Kyoto: inside the Shishinden compound looking towards the Shishinden Hall, with the Nikkamon Gate on the far right

RIBA Ref No RIBA135725

Artist/Photographer	Barr, John
Country	Japan
City	Kyoto
Subject Date	1855
Image Date	2019
View	Exterior
Medium	Digital image
Library Reference	Barr 19-02-05
Orientation	Square
Colour Info	Black and white
Credit	John Barr / RIBA Collections
Subject	Palaces ; Halls ; Timber construction ; Courtyards

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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