Najeong Well

Najeong Well, is a historic well in the forest of Najeong in , 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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: South Korean historic site
  • Also known as: “Najeong, Gyeongju” and “나정”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju.

Observatory
Photo: phploveme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an astronomical observatory in , South Korea. is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. is situated 2 km north of Najeong Well.

Park
Photo: Minquddyd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oreung is a complex of five Silla-era royal tombs in , South Korea. They are now a tourist attraction. They are part of the Gyeongju Historic Areas UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 1 km northwest of Najeong Well.

Park
Photo: Korea Heritage Service, CC BY-SA 4.0.
are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in , South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla. is situated 2½ km northeast of Najeong Well.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyeongju and Naenam-myeon.

Photo: riNux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Town
is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, . It is bordered by on the east, Jusa Mountains on the south. is situated 7 km south of Najeong Well.

Locality
Photo: myllissa, CC BY 2.0.
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 7 km northeast of Najeong Well.

Najeong Well

Latitude
35.81578° or 35° 48′ 57″ north
Longitude
129.21262° or 129° 12′ 45″ east
Open location code
8Q7FR687+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 690609184
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q16092532
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Najeong Well” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “경주 나정”
  • Korean: “慶州 蘿井”

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