Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty, Kaesong

Name: Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty
Address: Kaesong, North Korea

#8 among attractions in Kaesong

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Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty, Kaesong

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The Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty are a group of tombs of members of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty. ()

Local name: 고려왕릉 Coordinates: 37°59'6"N, 126°30'18"E

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Kaesong North Korea

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Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tomb of King Kongmin, Manwoldae, Tomb of King Wanggon, Panmunjeom.

1.8 miW
Archaeological site,
Tomb of King Kongmin, Kaesong
45 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.
2 miE
37°59'11"N • 126°32'32"E
Manwoldae, Kaesong
52 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.
~310 ftE
Archaeological site,
Tomb of King Wanggon, Kaesong
2 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.
6.2 miSE
Village, Area
Panmunjeom, Kaesong
159 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.
3.7 miE
, Forts and castles
Kaesong city walls, Kaesong
95 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.
~1500 ftSE
Memorial
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong, Kaesong
8 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.
3.6 miE
37°59'30"N • 126°34'16"E
Koryo Muesum, Kaesong
93 min walk • Museum
1.6 miSE
37°58'29"N • 126°31'52"E
Kaesong Chomsongdae, Kaesong
41 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.
3.3 miE
37°58'36"N • 126°33'54"E
Sonjuk Bridge, Kaesong
85 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
70 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.
1.8 miW
Temple
Chonjusa, Kaesong
45 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.