Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong, Kaesong

Name: Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong
Address: Kaesong, North Korea

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Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong, Kaesong

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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. The geomantic layout of the former capital city of Kaesong, its palaces, institutions and tomb complex, defensive walls and gates embody the political, cultural, philosophical and spiritual values of a crucial era in the region's history. The monuments inscribed also include an astronomical and meteorological observatory, two schools and commemorative steles. The site testifies to the transition from Buddhism to neo-Confucianism in East Asia and to the assimilation of the cultural, spiritual, and political values of the states that existed prior to Korea's unification under the Koryo Dynasty. The integration of Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist and geomantic concepts is manifest in the planning of the site and the architecture of its monuments. The World Heritage Site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2013 under criteria and. The site has an area of 494.2 ha with a buffer zone of 5,222.1 ha. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.91 mi²Coordinates: 37°58'54"N, 126°30'29"E

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

1.9 miW
Archaeological site,
Tomb of King Kongmin, Kaesong
49 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.
1.9 miE
37°59'11"N • 126°32'32"E
Manwoldae, Kaesong
49 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.
~1250 ftNW
Archaeological site,
Tomb of King Wanggon, Kaesong
7 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.
~1500 ftNW
Archaeological site
Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty, Kaesong
8 min walk • The Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty are a group of tombs of members of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty.
6 miSE
Village, Area
Panmunjeom, Kaesong
152 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.
3.6 miE
, Forts and castles
Kaesong city walls, Kaesong
91 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.
3.5 miE
37°59'30"N • 126°34'16"E
Koryo Muesum, Kaesong
90 min walk • Museum
1.3 miE
37°58'29"N • 126°31'52"E
Kaesong Chomsongdae, Kaesong
35 min walk • 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.
3.1 miE
37°58'36"N • 126°33'54"E
Sonjuk Bridge, Kaesong
80 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.
2.7 miNE
Temple
Anhwasa, Kaesong
69 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.
1.9 miW
Temple
Chonjusa, Kaesong
49 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.