Wednesday, 18 June 2014

The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanking, China

The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanking, China

The Seven Wonders of the medieval world

The Porcelain Pagoda was built in about 1412 by emperor Yung lo. It was an eight sided structure covered in glazed tiles, and soared to 79m (260ft). It was destroyed during a rebellion in 1853.


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