Cheomseongdae
Sign in to saveCheomseongdae () is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. It was constructed during the Silla period, during the reign of Queen Seondeok (r. 632–647 AD). Cheomseongdae was designated as the country's 31st national treasure on December 20, 1962. It is part of Gyeongju Historic Areas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Key facts
- Building.name
- Cheomseongdae
- Building.image
- Cheomseongdae Observatory under blue sky in Gyeongju South Korea.jpg
- Building.caption
- Cheomseongdae (2009)
- Building.location_town
- Gyeongju
- Building.location_country
- South Korea
- Building.completion_date
- 7th century
- Designation list.embed
- yes
- Designation list.designation1
- WHS
- Designation list.designation1_offname
- Gyeongju Historic Areas
- Designation list.designation1_date
- 2000
- Designation list.designation1_criteria
- Cultural: (ii), (iii)
- Designation list.designation1_number
- 976
- Designation list.designation2
- National Treasures of South Korea
- Designation list.designation2_offname
- Cheomseongdae Observatory, Gyeongju
- Designation list.designation2_date
- 1962-12-20
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^첨성대
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 瞻星臺
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- architectural structure
- Part of
- Gyeongju Historic Areas
- Country
- South Korea
- Image
- Cheomseongdae-1.jpg
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- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Ch'ŏmsŏngdae
- Commons category
- Cheomseongdae
- Commons gallery
- Cheomseongdae
- Revised Romanization
- Cheomseongdae
- heritage designation
- National Treasures of South Korea
- inception
- 0700-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Structure
- Symbolism
- Preservation
- Popular culture
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Cheomseongdae () is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. It was constructed during the Silla period, during the reign of Queen Seondeok (r. 632–647 AD). Cheomseongdae was designated as the country's 31st national treasure on December 20, 1962. It is part of Gyeongju Historic Areas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
==Structure==
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