Gyeongju-si
Gyeongju-si is in North Gyeongsang, South Korea. Gyeongju-si is situated nearby to the locality Golgakdan, as well as near Bomun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheomseongdae Observatory and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.
Cheomseongdae Observatory
Observatory
Photo: phploveme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Park
Photo: Korea Heritage Service, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in Gyeongju, South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla.
Bunhwangsa
Buddhist temple
Photo: phploveme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bunhwangsa is a temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea. It is located in Gyeongju. The temple is recorded to have been built in 634 under the auspices of Queen Seondeok.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeongju and Bomun Lake Resort.
Gyeongju
Photo: riNux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gyeongju is in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, Gyeongju is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.
Bomun Lake Resort
Locality
The Bomun Lake Resort or Bomun Tourist Complex is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. Bomun Lake Resort is situated 3½ km east of Gyeongju-si.
Gyeongju-si
- Also known as: “Gyeongju”, “Keishū”, and “Keishū-gun”
- Location: North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.8333° or 35° 50′ northLongitude
129.25° or 129° 15′ eastPopulation
264,000Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)Open location code
8Q7FR7M2+82GeoNames ID
1833276
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In Other Languages
“Gyeongju-si” goes by many names.
- Korean: “Kyŏngju-gun”
- Korean: “Wŏlsŏng-gun”
- Korean: “경주”
- Korean: “경주시”
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Localities in the Area
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