Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond

Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in , South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—10:00 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: Haenggung Palace in Wolseong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
  • Also known as: “Anapji” and “Wolji”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Bunhwangsa.

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 670 metres west of Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.

Buddhist temple
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is a temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea. It is located in . The temple is recorded to have been built in 634 under the auspices of Queen Seondeok. is situated 1 km northeast of Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.

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, formerly Tomb No. 155, is a tumulus located in , South Korea. It is located inside the tomb complex . is situated 1½ km west of Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.

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 Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.

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 Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.

Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond

Latitude
35.83476° or 35° 50′ 5″ north
Longitude
129.22642° or 129° 13′ 35″ east
Open location code
8Q7FR6MG+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q496454
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Satellite Map

Discover Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “آنابجي”
  • Catalan: “Anapji”
  • Chinese: “慶州東宮”
  • Chinese: “東宮月池”
  • German: “Wolji”
  • Hungarian: “Anapcsi”
  • Hungarian: “Anapji”
  • Hungarian: “Tonggung palota és Voldzsi tó”
  • Indonesian: “Anapji”
  • Italian: “Donggung e stagno Wolji”
  • Japanese: “慶州東宮と月地”
  • Japanese: “東宮と月池”
  • Korean: “경주 동궁과 월지”
  • Korean: “동궁과 월지”
  • Korean: “안압지”
  • Korean: “월지”
  • Persian: “کاخ دانگانگ و دریاچه ولجی”
  • Persian: “کاخ دونگ‌گونگ و برکه وول‌جی”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio Donggung e Lagoa Wolji”
  • Russian: “Анапчи”
  • Russian: “Дворец Тонгун и пруд Вольчи в Кёнджу”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Anapji”
  • Spanish: “Anapji”
  • Turkish: “Donggung Sarayı ve Wolji Göleti”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 통일신라1단계 10호 and 석빙고 (石冰庫).

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 동궁과월지 and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond Parking Lot.

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