Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth

"Nam Giao altar" redirects here. For the altar in Thanh Hóa Province, see Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty.
Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth
Đàn Nam Giao
Religion
AffiliationVietnamese folk religion
ProvinceHuế
RegionCentral Vietnam
Location
LocationComplex of Huế ancient capital relics
CountryVietnam
Interactive map of Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth
Architecture
ArchitectAltar
CreatorGia Long
Established1803

The Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth (Vietnamese: Đàn Nam Giao; chữ Hán: 南郊壇) is an imperial altar situated south of the city of Huế, central Vietnam. It also known as the Nam Giao altar. It is dedicated to the heaven and earth. The complex was visited by the monarchs of the Nguyễn dynasty for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven.

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