Tap-dong
Tap-dong is a quarter in Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Tap-dong is situated nearby to the hamlet 국당마을, as well as near the quarter Hwangnam-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.
Cheomseongdae
Observatory
Photo: phploveme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Park
Photo: Korea Heritage Service, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in Gyeongju, South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla.
Cheonmachong
Photo: Symtux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No. 155, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is located inside the tomb complex Daereungwon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeongju.
Gyeongju
Photo: riNux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gyeongju is in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, Gyeongju is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.
Tap-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.8235° or 35° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
129.2103° or 129° 12′ 37″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8Q7FR6F6+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 415148415OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11065410
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Tap-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “塔洞”
- Greek: “Ταπ-ντονγκ”
- Korean: “Tap-dong”
- Korean: “탑동”
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Localities in the Area
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