5 real monuments that inspired disney movies

11 DEC, 2023

Tanushree Debbarma

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Disney artists, designed the Agrabah's palace based on one of the famous seven wonderers of the world, the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. 

1. agrabagh palace

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Aladdin takes inspiration from the 1001 Arabian Nights, which have origins in the Middle East, while the Taj Mahal is located in India, over 2000 miles from the Arabian desert.

taj mahal

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Commonly known as the Imperial City in Mulan, the iconic monument is instantly recognizable for anyone who visited China.

2. IMPERIAL CITY

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Constructed in the 15th century, the Forbidden City, serving as the Emperor's winter residence during the Ming dynasty in Beijing, and is among the most prominent structures in Chinese history.

the forbidden city

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3. prince eric's castle

The castle on the sandy beach  in The Little Mermaid, known as Prince Eric's Castle, is remarkable for being situated right at the edge of the ocean.

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chillon castle

The Chillon Castle is slightly more rectangular than its Disney counterpart which it inspired. Positioned at the ocean's edge, it's one of Switzerland's most visited medieval structures.

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4. CORONA CASTLE

The Corona castle in Tangled is a castle town extending from a relatively small island accessible solely by boat or bridge.

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Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, inspired the design of the Corona castle in Tangled.

MONT-SAINT MICHEL

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Castle DunBroch, in the movie, Brave is actually similar to a real castle in Scotland.

5. CASTLE DUNbROCH

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Castle DunBroch has similarities to a castle called Eilean Donan in the lake isle of Loch Duich in Scotland.

eilean donan