Kinkakuji - The famous Golden Temple from Kyoto, Japan. Construction of the original building was commenced in 1397 initially as the house of a reti

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Kinkakuji - The famous Golden Temple from Kyoto, Japan. Construction of the original building was commenced in 1397 initially as the house of a retired Shogun and later converted into a Zen temple after his death. The original building (and several of its replacements) were destroyed by fire and present day building dates from 1955

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