Corner Tower Of The Forbidden City In Beijing Stock Image

This is the Northwest Corner Tower of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Corner towers on the four coigns of lofty walls of the Forbidden City -- the Imperial Palace during Ming and Qing dynasties of China -- were established in 1420, rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). As one part of the Forbidden City, they served as the defense facility just as the lofty walls, the gate towers and the moat.