Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju
Oreung is a complex of five Silla-era royal tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. They are now a tourist attraction. They are part of the Gyeongju Historic Areas UNESCO World Heritage Site.Photo: Minquddyd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: Korean cultural heritage item
- Also known as: “Five Royal Tombs”, “Five Tombs”, “Gyeongju Five Royal Tombs”, “Gyeongju Five Tombs”, “Gyeongju Oreung”, “Oreung”, and “Orŭng”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Najeong Well.
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 1½ km northeast of Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju.
Najeong Well
Historic site
Najeong Well, is a historic well in the forest of Najeong in Gyeongju, South Korea. On 20 November 1975, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 245. The well is said to be the birthplace of Park Hyeokgeose, the founder of Silla. Najeong Well is situated 1 km southeast of Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju.
Cheonmachong
Photo: Symtux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No. 155, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is located inside the tomb complex Daereungwon. Cheonmachong is situated 1½ km north of Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju.
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 7 km east of Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju.
Naenam-myeon
Town
Naenam-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Geumo Mountains on the east, Jusa Mountains on the south. Naenam-myeon is situated 8 km south of Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju.
Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju
- Categories: cultural heritage, cemetery, tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Tap-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.8232° or 35° 49′ 24″ northLongitude
129.20841° or 129° 12′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8Q7FR6F5+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 477256796OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q16094174
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “五陵”
- Korean: “경주 오릉”
- “Oreung”
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