Delve into Golgakdan
Golgakdan in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a city located in South Korea about 174 mi (or 279 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Golgakdan is now 02:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Golgakdan, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Pohang Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Gyeongju Historic Areas in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), South-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ocheon, Pohang, Gampo, Heunghae and Singwang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 35% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hyundai Gyeongju
Hilton Gyeongju
Kensington Resort Gyeongju
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Tours-TV.com: Gyeongju National Museum
South Korea : Gyeongju. (国立庆州博物馆). See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Gyeongju-National-Museum .
Tours-TV.com: Silla Kingdom History Journey
South Korea : Gyeongju. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Silla-Kingdom-History-Journey .
경주-Gyeongju Cherry Blossoms
동구 gives me the low-down on the cherry blossoms in Gyeongju (shot in 2007). --------------------------------------------------------------- Korean EFL Blog: http://www.scroozle.com Canadian...
꽃과 열차 / flower & Train (Gyeongju, Korea) 2011
(2011.8.5) 연꽃 너머로 열차가 다르는 현재의 경주, 코스모스 너머로는 첨성대에 이르는 경주가 있었다.
노을+꽃+열차 / Sunset+Flower+Trains, KOREA
(2011.8.4~5) 꽃 향기 너머로 열차가 달리고 있었다. 노을+꽃+열차 / Sunset+Flower+Trains, KOREA.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Phaethon (roller coaster)
Phaethon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gyeongju World in South Korea, which is opened in 2007. It is South Korea's first inverted roller coaster
Daegu Physical Education High School
Daegu Physical Education High School is special-education school in Daegu in South Korea. The school's centered education summed up four ones. First, a person being respected by right manner and correct actions. Second, a creative person investigating education ability. Third, the person that basic physical strength and a special match function are excellent. Fourth, a person developing careerso as to meet talent, aptitude. The motto is "standing on the top".