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Gyeongju

Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering 1,324 km with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is 370 km southeast of Seoul, and 55 km east of the provincial capital, Daegu.

Located at 35.85, 129.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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57 BC establishments, Cities in North Gyeongsang Province, Gyeongju

Cheomseongdae

Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae means star-gazing tower in Korean. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving observatory in East Asia. It dates to the 7th century to the time of kingdom of Silla, which had its capital in Gyeongju. Cheomseongdae was designated as the country's 31st national treasure on December 20, 1962.

Located at 35.8364, 129.222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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National Treasures of South Korea, Astronomical observatories in South Korea, Science and technology in Korea, Silla, Buildings and structures in North Gyeongsang Province, Korean astronomy, 7th-century architecture

Gyeongju National Museum

The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. The museum is located immediately adjacent to the royal tomb complex, in an area which also includes the Gyerim forest, Cheomseongdae observatory, Banwolseong palace, and Anapji Pond.

Located at 35.829, 129.228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums established in 1915, History museums in South Korea, National museums of South Korea, Museums in Gyeongju, Archaeology of Korea

Anapji

Anapji, or Anap Pond is an artificial pond in Gyeongju National Park, South Korea. It was part of the palace complex of ancient Silla (57 BCE - 935 CE). It was constructed by order of King Munmu in 674 CE. The pond is situated at the northeast edge of the Banwolseong palace site, in central Gyeongju. It is an oval shape; 200m from east to west and 180m from north to south. It contains three small islands.

Located at 35.8346, 129.227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lakes of South Korea, Geography of North Gyeongsang Province, Silla, Archaeological sites in South Korea, Visitor attractions in Gyeongju

Poseokjeong

The Poseokjeong (Pavilion of Stone Abalone) site near Namsan in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea, was built in the Unified Silla period. The site once featured a royal pavilion–said to have been the most beautiful royal villa of the time—, but the only remains today is a granite water feature. This abalone-shaped watercourse highlights the importance of water in traditional Korean gardens. The "Poseokjeong" is consisting of several hand-carved stone pieces.

Located at 35.8092, 129.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in South Korea, Silla, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju, Historic Sites of South Korea

Cheonmachong

Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No.155, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. The tomb was excavated in 1973 and is believed to date probably from the fifth century but perhaps from the sixth century CE. The tomb was for an unknown king of the Silla Kingdom. The tomb, in typical Silla style, is a wood-lined chamber running east to west and is covered in a mound of boulders and earth. This kind of tomb is said to follow the pattern of a tomb in Pazyryk, Russia.

Located at 35.8378, 129.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Silla, Archaeological sites in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju

Banwolseong

Banwolseong (半月城, literally “Half Moon Fortress”), also commonly known as Wolseong Palace, was the royal palace compound of the Korean Silla monarchy at their capital in Gyeongju during the Silla and Unified Silla periods (57 BCE-938 CE). It takes its name from the approximate outline of the palace walls which were shaped like a crescent moon. Banwolseong has been also known as Sinwolseong or Jaeseong, which means where the king resides.

Located at 35.8313, 129.223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Silla, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju, Archaeological sites in South Korea, Castles in South Korea, Visitor attractions in Gyeongju

Bunhwangsa

Bunhwangsa (literally "Fragrant Emperor Temple") is a temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea. It is located in Gyeongju. The temple is recorded to have been built in 634 under the auspices of Queen Seondeok. Today the temple is still used by a small group of worshipers but in its heyday, the temple covered several acres and was one of the four main temples of the Silla Kingdom used by the state to ask the Buddha to bless the kingdom. The ruins of Hwangnyongsa Temple lay nearby.

Located at 35.8407, 129.234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pagodas, Buddhist temples in Gyeongju, National Treasures of South Korea