Cheomseongdae

Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in , South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond and Gyeongju National Museum.

Park
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are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in , South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla. is situated 670 metres east of Cheomseongdae.

Museum
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The is a in , South Korea. Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. is situated 1 km southeast of Cheomseongdae.

Park
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is a complex of Silla-era tumulus tombs in , South Korea. Since 2011, it has been a designated Historic Site. is a popular tourist attraction. is situated 620 metres northwest of Cheomseongdae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyeongju and Bomun Lake Resort.

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is in province, . The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.

Locality
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The or Bomun Tourist Complex is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of , South Korea. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. is situated 6 km east of Cheomseongdae.

Town
is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, . It is bordered by , and Yonghwang-dong to the east, to the south, Geoncheon-eup to the southwest, Seo-myeon to the west and to the north. is situated 8 km northwest of Cheomseongdae.

Cheomseongdae

Latitude
35.8347° or 35° 50′ 5″ north
Longitude
129.21899° or 129° 13′ 8″ east
Height
9.4 metres (31 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8Q7FR6M9+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 382132601
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­technical_monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q562765
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Cheomseongdae” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تشومسونغداي”
  • Azerbaijani: “Çomsonqde”
  • Chinese: “瞻星台”
  • Chinese: “瞻星臺”
  • Dutch: “Cheomseongdae”
  • French: “Cheomseongdae”
  • French: “Observatoire de Kyongju”
  • German: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Hungarian: “Cshomszongde”
  • Indonesian: “Ch’ŏmsŏngdae”
  • Indonesian: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Indonesian: “첨성대”
  • Indonesian: “瞻星臺”
  • Italian: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Japanese: “慶州瞻星台”
  • Japanese: “瞻星台”
  • Korean: “경주첨성대”
  • Korean: “첨성대”
  • Kurdish: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Malay: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Malayalam: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Mongolian: “Чомсондэ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Norwegian: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Persian: “چومسونگدا”
  • Portuguese: “Cheomsongdae”
  • Romanian: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Russian: “Чомсондэ”
  • Russian: “Чхомсондэ”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Sinhala: “චොම්සොංදේ”
  • Slovenian: “Observatorij Čomsongde”
  • Spanish: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Spanish: “Cheomsongdae”
  • Swedish: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Thai: “ช็อมซ็องแด”
  • Turkish: “Cheomseongdae”
  • Ukrainian: “Чхомсонде”
  • Vietnamese: “Cheomseongdae”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 월성동 행정복지센터 and Inwangdong Ancient Tombs.

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