Wolseong

Wolseong or Wolseong Palace was a royal palace of Silla. It was located in what is now , South Korea. The palace was used during the Silla and Unified Silla periods.
Wikipedia
Photo: Korea Heritage Service, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: archaeological site in South Korea
  • Also known as: “Banwol-seong” and “경주월성”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.

Observatory
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is an astronomical observatory in , South Korea. is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. is situated 510 metres northwest of Wolseong.

Park
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are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in , South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla. is situated 520 metres northeast of Wolseong.

Museum
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The is a in , South Korea. Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. is situated 590 metres east of Wolseong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyeongju and Bomun Lake Resort.

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is in province, . The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.

Locality
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The or Bomun Tourist Complex is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of , South Korea. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. is situated 6 km east of Wolseong.

Town
is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, . It is bordered by , and Yonghwang-dong to the east, to the south, Geoncheon-eup to the southwest, Seo-myeon to the west and to the north. is situated 8 km northwest of Wolseong.

Wolseong

Latitude
35.83125° or 35° 49′ 53″ north
Longitude
129.22265° or 129° 13′ 22″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
8Q7FR6JF+F3
Geo­Names ID
11065405
Wiki­data ID
Q471292
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Wolseong” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “半月城”
  • Dutch: “Banwolseong”
  • German: “Banwolseong”
  • Hungarian: “Volszong”
  • Japanese: “半月城”
  • Japanese: “月城”
  • Korean: “경주 월성”
  • Korean: “반월성”
  • Persian: “کاخ ولسونگ”
  • Persian: “وول‌سونگ”
  • Spanish: “Banwolseong”

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