Circular Mound Altar (Beijing)

China / Beijing / Peking / Beijing
 altar, draw only border, listed building / architectural heritage
The Circular Mound Altar, which was built in 1530 and enlarged in 1740. There are two walls walls that encircle the altar. Both walls are painted red and surrounded by blue tiles. Each wall represents something different. The round inner wall represents heaven while the square outer wall represents earth.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_Mound_Altar
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Coordinates:   39°52'32"N   116°24'24"E
This article was last modified 15 years ago