Kyoto's Imperial Palace
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It was erected during the Namboku-cho Period in the 14th century, acting as one of the Temporary Palaces for the Emperor. After the coronation of Emperor Kogen in 1331 (end of Kamakura Period) it became the Imperial Palace.

After being razed by fire in 1788 and again in 1854, the last rebuilding of the Palace was completed in 1855.

It served as the imperial palace until the end of the Edo Period. After which it under went repeated improvements and extensions at the order of warlords Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu before being destroyed fire in 1788. The present buildings are those reconstructed in the 19th century. On the palace grounds are the Shishinden (a hall for state ceremonies), Seiryoden, Kogosho (ceremonial hall) and Gogakumonsho (a place for scholarly study).