Leaving forbidden city and Temple of Heaven

Eventually, we made it all the way to the north end of the forbidden city. The symmetry and placement of important buildings along the city centerline continues. The first image shows the north gate of the palace compound. Beyond that is a hill with a building centered on top. The hill is actually man made, being the excavation pile for the forbidden city moat and some nearby lakes.

We climbed the hill and from there you look farther north at more important buildings along the centerline.

We then had lunch and afterward took a taxi down to another big park, where the Temple of Heaven is located.