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Location of World Heritage Sites in South Korea. Blue dots indicate the dolmen sites, orange dots are the Sansa temples, green dots are the Getbol sites, and brown dots are the Gaya Tumuli. Seoul is home to three separate properties. There are 18 Royal Tombs of the Joseon dynasty and nine Seowon sites, not shown on the map.
The Gyeongju Historic Areas of South Korea were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. The protected areas encompass the ruins of temples and palaces, outdoor pagodas and statuary, and other cultural artifacts left by the Silla Kingdom. The historic areas are sometimes known as one of the largest outdoor museums in the world.
The Jeongnimsa Temple Site layout is a popular architectural layout throughout Korea and has a "pagoda–prayer hall–lecture hall layout". [ 2 ] : 12–13 It is located on a flat terrain and is in the backdrop of the Geumseongsan Mountain to the east and Busosan Mountain to the north.
The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmens which were used as grave markers, and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. The sites were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. [1]
South Korea ratified the convention on 9 February 2005. [5] The government of South Korea also keeps an inventory with the elements declared "Important Intangible Cultural Property" (중요무형문화재) for protection and safeguard by the Korea Heritage Service (국가유산청) at the national level within its heritage preservation system. [6]
Gaya Tumuli UNESCO ID Korean name English name Location Picture Note 1666-001: 대성동 고분군: Daeseong-dong Tumuli: Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province: 1666-002: 말이산 고분군
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 99 World Heritage Sites in 5 countries (also called "state parties") of East Asia: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. [1] [2] In this region, China is home to the most inscribed sites with number of 55. [3]
In 2021, four getbol sites in South Korea were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to their outstanding natural properties. Each of these sites represent a different type of getbol (estuarine type, open embayed type, archipelago type, and semi-enclosed type).