Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
Also known as 조선왕릉
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
South Korea
Inscribed
2009
Area
1,891 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty is about 50 km east of Wonju. The nearest other World Heritage site is Korean Seowon Academies, about 65 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Wonju · about 243,000 peopleabout 50 km west
- Andong · about 129,000 peopleabout 75 km south
- Gangneung · about 181,000 peopleabout 75 km north-east
- Chuncheon · about 227,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Cheongju · about 775,000 peopleabout 100 km south-west
- Sokcho · about 85,000 peopleabout 110 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
South KoreaCultural63 km away
South KoreaCultural73 km away
South KoreaCultural116 km away
South KoreaCultural128 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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