Looking up at the curved roof and intricate construction of the oldest wooden building,the five-story Goju-no-to pagoda, in Kyoto,Japan, completed 951

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The Goju-no-to is the oldest wooden structure in the Kyoto Prefecture. It was completed in 951, has five storeys, and is 38 meters tall.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Daigo-ji Temple, Daigo, Japan
Photo credit: © Susan Heller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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