Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda
Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda is a tower in Wanggung-myeon, Iksan-si, North Jeolla. Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda is situated nearby to the park Wanggong-ri Historic Site, as well as near Baekje Royal Palace Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wanggong-ri Historic Site and Iksan Earthen Fortification.
Wanggong-ri Historic Site
Park
Photo: Jjw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri refers to the remains of a Baekje-era palace and temple in Wanggung-ri, Wanggung-myeon, Iksan, South Korea. In 2015, it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the item Baekje Historic Areas.
Iksan Earthen Fortification
Castle
The Earthen Fortification, Iksan was an ancient Korean fortress or fortification in what is now Iksan, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, its former site was made a Historic Site of South Korea. Iksan Earthen Fortification is situated 2½ km northwest of Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iksan.
Iksan
Photo: koreanet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Iksan is a city of 307,000 people in North Jeolla, with large farming plains and several remnants of Baekje dynasty.
Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda
- Type: Tower
- Location: Wanggung-myeon, Iksan-si, North Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.97318° or 35° 58′ 24″ northLongitude
127.05459° or 127° 3′ 17″ eastHeight
8.5 metres (28 feet)Open location code
8Q79X3F3+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 5994479399OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “益山 王宮里 五層石塔”
- Korean: “익산왕궁리오층석탑”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baekje Royal Palace Museum and Stone Standing Buddhas in Godo-ri, Iksan.
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