The Golden Pavilion you see was rebuilt in 1955Sourced
Kyoto's Golden Pavilion looks ancient.
The present building is postwar.
An arson attack destroyed Kyoto's Golden Pavilion in 1950. Reconstruction began in 1952 and was completed in 1955. The historic site is centuries old, but the building visitors see today is a postwar rebuilding.
An old view
with a newer chapter.
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