WHS in South Korea Archives

South Korea, UNESCO

Dressing up in the Royal Palaces in Seoul

by Westwards / 27 November 2018

Heavy rain has set in when we reach the Gyeongbokgung Royal Palace, one of the royal palaces in Seoul. A …

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Bulbous tumulus tombs at the Gyeongju Historical areas

South Korea, UNESCO

The bulbous hills of the Gyeongju Historic Areas

by Westwards / 14 November 2018

The group of grassy, strangely globular hills in Gyeongju looks like an oversized playground without slides and climbing frames. It …

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Red wooden beams of the Jongmyo shrine in seoul

South Korea, UNESCO

Ancestor Worship at the Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul

by Westwards / 16 September 2018

10 am on a blistering hot summer day in Seoul. Our Korean tourist guide arrives with a battery-powered handheld fan …

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South Korea, UNESCO

Haeinsa Temple and its old woodblock print matrixes

by Westwards / 28 June 2018

A number of old Korean peasants get on the bus. They are wearing polyester dresses with floral patterns, and their …

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Reconstructed Baekje structure with stupa

South Korea, UNESCO

Searching the Baekje UNESCO sites in Buyeo and Gongju

by Westwards / 13 April 2018

Broad visitor pathways lead up to the reconstructed entrance gate of Gongsanseong fortress in Gongju, South Korea. The path then …

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