The Forbidden City

We visited Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City. The scale of these places was amazing. The square is able to hold 1,000,000 people.

The Forbidden City was built approximately 600 years ago for the Emperor and other important officials.

There are some pictures that were taken today.

The Forbidden City is surrounded by a moat. Bricks made up the many courtyards. There were up to 15 layers of bricks used to make the courtyard. The bricks were placed in alternating patterns to provide strength and prevent people from tunneling into the city.

Question: Why is The Forbidden City given this name?