South Korea
in Eastern Asia
Asia
North Korea
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Won - KRW
- Spoken languages:
- Korean, English
- Local electricity:
- 220 V - 60 Hz (plugs: F)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- KR
- Internet top level domain:
- .kr
- Country phone prefix:
- +82
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Korean Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about South Korea in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks. On the list since 1995. The youngest site is Namhansanseong. On the list since 2014.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Changdeokgung Palace Complex In the early 15th century, the King Taejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the complex, consisting of a number of ... |
1997 |
| Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites The prehistoric cemeteries at Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa contain many hundreds of examples of dolmens - tombs from the 1st millennium BC constructed of large stone slabs. They form part of the Megal... |
2000 |
| Gyeongju Historic Areas The Gyeongju Historic Areas contain a remarkable concentration of outstanding examples of Korean Buddhist art, in the form of sculptures, reliefs, pagodas, and the remains of temples and palaces from ... |
2000 |
| Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks The Temple of Haeinsa, on Mount Gaya, is home to the Tripitaka Koreana , the most complete collection of Buddhist texts, engraved on 80,000 woodblocks between 1237 and 1248. The buildings of Janggyeon... |
1995 |
| Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong Founded in the 14th-15th centuries, Hahoe and Yangdong are seen as the two most representative historic clan villages in the Republic of Korea. Their layout and location - sheltered by forested mounta... |
2010 |
| Hwaseong Fortress When the Joseon King Jeongjo moved his father's tomb to Suwon at the end of the 18th century, he surrounded it with strong defensive works, laid out according to the precepts of an influential militar... |
1997 |
| Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes together comprise three sites that make up 18,846 ha. It includes Geomunoreum, regarded as the finest lava tube system of caves anywhere, with its multicoloured car... |
2007 |
| Jongmyo Shrine Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), the shrine has existed in its present ... |
1995 |
| Namhansanseong Namhansanseong was designed as an emergency capital for the Joson dynasty (1392–1910), in a mountainous site 25 km south-east of Seoul. Built and defended by Buddhist monk-soldiers, it could accomm... |
2014 |
| Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations. Built over five centuries, from 1408 to 1966, the tombs honoured the memory of ancestors, showed respec... |
2009 |
| Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple Established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mount Toham, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking at the sea in the bhumisparsha mudra position. With the surrounding... |
1995 |