architecture

Temple of Heaven, Circular Mound Altar

Beijing, China

圜丘坛 (Huán qiū tán) [Chinese]

Architecture

higher-level structure
built
1530
architectural element(s)
material
patronage

Architecture: Temple of Heaven

built
1406-1420
culture
style/period
work type
patronage

Specifications

Specification: Temple of Heaven

area
2,730,000 m²

Geography

local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1530-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
I, II, III
designation
reference
881