UNESCO World Heritage Site

Gyeongju Historic Areas

Gyeongju Historic Areas is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Republic of Korea, inscribed in 2000.

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 the flowering, in particular between the 7th and 10th centuries, of this form of

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 the flowering, in particular between the 7th and 10th centuries, of this form of unique artistic expression.

Country
Republic of Korea
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
2000
UNESCO reference
976
Area
2,880 ha

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