Sajikdan Altar
Sajikdan is a Neo-Confucian altar located in Sajik-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It was built and used during the Joseon period to perform rituals related to soil and grain.Photo: Eggmoon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Place of worship
- Description: historic neo-Confucian altar in Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as: “Sajikdan” and “Seoul Sajikdan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheong Wa Dae and Deoksugung Palace.
Cheong Wa Dae
Government office
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, is the executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in Seoul's Jongno District, directly behind the former Gyeongbokgung palace, it has served as the center of presidential administration… Cheong Wa Dae is situated 1½ km northeast of Sajikdan Altar.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. Deoksugung Palace is situated 1¼ km southeast of Sajikdan Altar.
Armillary Sphere
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky, consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. Armillary Sphere is situated 1 km southeast of Sajikdan Altar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeonghuigung (Palace) and Muak-dong.
Gyeonghuigung (Palace)
Locality
Photo: Jtm71, CC BY 2.0 kr.
Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
Sajikdan Altar
- Categories: shrine, Shejitan, and religion
- Location: Sajik-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57567° or 37° 34′ 32″ northLongitude
126.96771° or 126° 58′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXG9+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 2371499194OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q491000
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Sajikdan Altar” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “首尔社稷坛”
- Chinese: “首爾社稷壇”
- Indonesian: “Altar Sajik”
- Indonesian: “Sajikdan”
- Japanese: “ソウル社稷壇”
- Japanese: “社稷壇”
- Korean: “사직단”
- Korean: “서울 사직단”
- Korean: “서울사직단”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sajik Park and 사직단 전사청.
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