SeoulUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Seoul
4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Seoul.
UNESCO sites in Seoul
Jongmyo ShrineCultural · 1995 · 2 kmJongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), the shrine has existed in its present form since the 16th ce…
Changdeokgung Palace ComplexCultural · 1997 · 2 kmIn the early 15th century, the King Taejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the complex, consisting of a number of official and residen…
Royal Tombs of the Joseon DynastyCultural · 2009 · 5 kmThe Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations. Built over five centuries, from 1408 to 1966, the tombs honoured the memory of ancestors, showed respect for their achievem…
NamhansanseongCultural · 2014 · 20 kmNamhansanseong was designed as an emergency capital for the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), in a mountainous site 25 km south-east of Seoul. Built and defended by Buddhist monk-soldiers, it could accommodate 4,000 people and…
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