Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan

Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan is a museum in Inwang-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan is situated nearby to the park Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, as well as near Hwangnyongsa Temple Site.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond and Cheomseongdae.

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 650 metres north of Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan.

Cheomseongdae

Observatory

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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 1 km northwest of Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan.

Hwangnyongsa Temple Site

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Hwangnyongsa, alternatively Hwangnyong Temple or Hwangryongsa, was a Buddhist temple in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea. Completed in the 7th century, the enormous 9-story structure was built entirely out of wood with interlocking design and no iron nails. Hwangnyongsa Temple Site is situated 1 km northeast of Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyeongju and Bomun Lake Resort.

Gyeongju

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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

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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 Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan.

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 9 km northwest of Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan.

Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Inwang-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.82905° or 35° 49′ 45″ north

Longitude

129.22792° or 129° 13′ 41″ east

Elevation

57 metres (187 feet)

Open location code

8Q7FR6HH+J5

GeoNames ID

11065546

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In Other Languages

“Gyeongjugungnipbangmulgwan” goes by many names.

Korean: “경주국립박물관”

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