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15 Iconic Historical Landmarks Lost to Disaster and Destruction

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7. The Old Summer Palace, China

7. The Old Summer Palace, China
Ruins of Beijing’s Old Summer Palace, symbolizing colonial destruction during the Second Opium War.

The 19th-century Old Summer Palace in Beijing was famed for its gardens and architecture. British and French troops looted and burned it in 1860 during the Second Opium War. Its ruins stand as a stark reminder of colonial violence. Details at British Museum.

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