List of World Heritage Sites in South Korea
Appearance
As of April 2012, ten sites have been added on the World Heritage List. Nine are cultural sites and one is a natural site.[1] Fourteen more sites have been proposed for adding and are on the tentative list.[1]
World Heritage Sites
[change | change source]Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) |
Year | Description | Refs |
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Changdeokgung Palace Complex | Seoul | ii, iii, iv | —
|
1997 | 816 | ||
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites | North Jeolla Province, South Jeolla Province and Incheon | iii | 52ha | 2000 | 977 | ||
Gyeongju Historic Areas | North Gyeongsang Province | ii, iii | 2880ha | 2000 | 976 | ||
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks | South Gyeongsang Province | iv, vi | —
|
1995 | 737 | ||
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong | North Gyeongsang Province | iii, iv | 600ha | 2010 | 1324 | ||
Hwaseong Fortress | Gyeonggi Province | ii, iii | —
|
1997 | 817 | ||
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes | Jeju Province | vii, viii | 9475 ha | 2007 | 1264 | ||
Jongmyo Shrine | Seoul | iv | 19ha | 1995 | 738 | ||
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty | Gyeonggi Province and Seoul | iii, iv, vi | 1891ha | 2009 | 1319 | ||
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple | North Gyeongsang Province | i, iv | —
|
1995 | 736 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Republic of Korea". UNESCO. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
Other websites
[change | change source]- (in English) UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Republic of Korea