Kaesong Chomsongdae, Kaesong

#13 among attractions in Kaesong

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The Kaesong Chomsongdae Observatory is located in Songak-dong, Kaesong, North Korea. It was an astronomical observatory during the Koryo period. Now only a granite platform remains, the sides of which coincide with the main cardinal points. ()

Local name: 개성 첨성대 Unesco: from 2013Coordinates: 37°58'29"N, 126°31'52"E

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Kaesong Chomsongdae – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tomb of King Kongmin, Manwoldae, Tomb of King Wanggon, Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty.

3.2 miW
Archaeological site,
Tomb of King Kongmin, Kaesong
82 min walk • The Mausoleum of King Kongmin, more correctly known as the Hyonjongnung Royal Tomb, is a 14th-century mausoleum located in Haeson Village, Kaepung County just outside the city of Kaesong, North Korea. It is one of the Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty.
1 miNE
37°59'11"N • 126°32'32"E
Manwoldae, Kaesong
26 min walk • Manwoldae, or Mangwoldae, was the main palace of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. It did not have an official name, such as "Gyeongbokgung", because it was an imperial palace like the imperial palaces of China.
1.5 miNW
Archaeological site,
Tomb of King Wanggon, Kaesong
39 min walk • The Mausoleum of King Wang Kŏn, more correctly known as the Hyŏllŭng Royal Tomb, is a mausoleum located Haesong Village, Kaepung County near Kaesŏng, North Korea.
1.6 miNW
Archaeological site
Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty, Kaesong
41 min walk • The Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty are a group of tombs of members of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty.
4.6 miSE
Village, Area
Panmunjeom, Kaesong
119 min walk • Panmunjom, also known as Panmunjeom, now located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea or Kaesong, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, was a village just north of the de facto border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that paused the Korean War was signed.
2.5 miNE
, Forts and castles
Kaesong city walls, Kaesong
64 min walk • The Walled City of Kaesong surround the royal castle, Manwoldae. The walls have a total length of 23 km and are partially preserved. The walls were built using the surrounding landscape as a defensive structure, following the principles of geomancy.
1.3 miW
Memorial
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong, Kaesong
35 min walk • Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kaesong, North Korea. The site consists of 12 separate components, which together testify to the history and culture of the Koryo Dynasty from the 10th to 14th centuries.
2.5 miNE
37°59'30"N • 126°34'16"E
Koryo Muesum, Kaesong
63 min walk • Museum
1.9 miE
37°58'36"N • 126°33'54"E
Sonjuk Bridge, Kaesong
48 min walk • Sŏnjuk Bridge is a Koryo-dynasty stone bridge located in Kaesong, North Korea. Built in 1290, it is famous as the place where famed Confucian scholar and statesman Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated, allegedly on the orders of the Yi Bang-won, son of the first king of the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Seong-gye.
2.2 miNE
Temple
Anhwasa, Kaesong
56 min walk • Anhwa-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mt. Songak in the historic city of Kaesong, North Korea. Once one of the smallest of the many temples in Kaesong, today it is the only one to have survived the Korean War.
3.2 miW
Temple
Chonjusa, Kaesong
82 min walk • Ch'ŏnju-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on the southern slope of Yaksan mountain, in Yongbyon, North Pyongan province, North Korea. It is listed as National Treasure #46 in that country.

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Kaesong (19 min walk)