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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 ...
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Korean: 경주 역사유적 지구) is a World Heritage Site in Gyeongju, South Korea that was designated 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 Koreanic kingdom Silla (57 BC – 935 AD).
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]
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
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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 of South Korea [ ko ] .
The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Korean: 제주 화산섬과 용암 동굴) is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. [1] It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features which are considered to demonstrate a distinctive and valuable contribution to the ...