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Tentative World Heritage Sites; Site Image Location Year listed UNESCO criteria Description Kangjingun Kiln Sites: South Jeolla: 1994 ii, iii, iv, v, vi (cultural) This site comprises several kiln sites from the Goryeo period (918–1392). They were used to produce the Goryeo ware, Korean pottery and porcelain such as earthenware and celadon ...
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]
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.
Location of Baekje Historic Areas in South Korea The Baekje Historic Areas are a group of monuments located in three South Korean cities: Gongju , Buyeo , and Iksan . They relate to the last period of the Baekje Kingdom , representing the period from 475 to 660 CE, which was one of the three kingdoms that flourished from 18 BC to 660 CE.
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
This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.
Historic Sites (Korean: 사적) is a national-level designation within the heritage preservation system of South Korea for places of important historical value. It is managed by the Administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration , under article 25 of 'Cultural Heritage Protection Act' ( Korean : 문화재보호법 ) of South Korea.
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