Jongmyo Shrine
Also known as Jongmyo, 종묘, 宗廟
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
South Korea
Inscribed
1995
Area
19 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Jongmyo Shrine is in Seoul. The nearest other World Heritage site is Changdeokgung Palace Complex, about 1 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Seoul · about 9,796,000 peopleat the site
- Goyang · about 903,000 peopleabout 16 km north-west
- Songnam · about 942,000 peopleabout 20 km south-east
- Bucheon · about 866,000 peopleabout 20 km south-west
- Ansan · about 739,000 peopleabout 30 km south-west
- Incheon · about 2,550,000 peopleabout 35 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
South KoreaCultural1 km away
South KoreaCultural20 km away
South KoreaCultural33 km away
South KoreaCultural124 km away
South KoreaCultural136 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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