Google Map World Heritage sites for Republic of Korea

Main link goes to Google satellite image of area. In most places you can zoom in once, in some places all the way. Use "VR" link for virtual reality tours, "Img" for Google images. Please note, some coordinates have errors. If you find the true coordinates, comment on my blog.

Jongmyo Shrine: [Img] "Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Choson dynasty (1392-1910), the shrine has..." [More]
Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites: [Img] "The prehistoric cemeteries at Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa contain many hundreds of examples of dolmens - tombs from the 1st millennium B.C. constructed of large stone slabs...." [More]
Gyeongju Historic Areas: [Img] "The Gyeongju Historic Areas contain a remarkable concentration of outstanding examples of Korean Buddhist art, in the form of sculptures, reliefs, pagodas, and the remains of..." [More]
Changdeokgung Palace Complex: [Img] "In the early 15th century, the Emperor T'aejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the..." [More]
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka KoreanaWoodblocks: [Img] "The Temple of Haeinsa, on Mount Kaya, is home to the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts, engraved on 80,000 woodblocks between 1237 and 1248...." [More]
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple: [Img] "Established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mount T'oham, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking at the sea in the bhumisparsha..." [More]
Hwaseong Fortress: [Img] "When the Choson emperor Chongjo moved his father's tomb to Suwon at the end of the 18th century, he surrounded it with strong defensive works, laid out according to the..." [More]

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