Wolseong
Wolseong or Wolseong Palace was a royal palace of Silla. It was located in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. The palace was used during the Silla and Unified Silla periods.Photo: Korea Heritage Service, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: archaeological site in South Korea
- Also known as: “Banwolseong”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.
Cheomseongdae
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. Cheomseongdae is situated 510 metres northwest of Wolseong.
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. Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond is situated 520 metres northeast of Wolseong.
Daereungwon
Park
Photo: 손묵광, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daereungwon is a complex of Silla-era tumulus tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. Since 2011, it has been a designated Historic Site. Daereungwon is a popular tourist attraction. Daereungwon is situated 1 km northwest of Wolseong.
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 6 km east of Wolseong.
Hyeongok-myeon
Town
Hyeongok-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Hyeongsan River, Cheonbuk-myeon and Yonghwang-dong to the east, Bodeok-dong to the south, Geoncheon-eup to the southwest, Seo-myeon to the west and Angang-eup to the north. Hyeongok-myeon is situated 8 km northwest of Wolseong.
Wolseong
- Categories: archaeological site, fortress, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Inwang-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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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”
- Chinese: “月城”
- Dutch: “Banwolseong”
- German: “Banwol-seong”
- German: “Banwolseong”
- Japanese: “半月城”
- Japanese: “月城”
- Korean: “경주 월성”
- Korean: “경주월성”
- Korean: “반월성”
- Persian: “کاخ ولسونگ”
- Persian: “وولسونگ”
- Spanish: “Banwolseong”
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