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Gyeongju

Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering 1,324 km with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is 370 km southeast of Seoul, and 55 km east of the provincial capital, Daegu.

Located at 35.85, 129.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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57 BC establishments, Cities in North Gyeongsang Province, Gyeongju

Cheomseongdae

Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae means star-gazing tower in Korean. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving observatory in East Asia. It dates to the 7th century to the time of kingdom of Silla, which had its capital in Gyeongju. Cheomseongdae was designated as the country's 31st national treasure on December 20, 1962.

Located at 35.8364, 129.222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National Treasures of South Korea, Astronomical observatories in South Korea, Science and technology in Korea, Silla, Buildings and structures in North Gyeongsang Province, Korean astronomy, 7th-century architecture

Kim Yushin

Kim Yushin (595 – 1 July 673) was a general in 7th-century Silla. He led the unification of the Korean peninsula by Silla under the reign of King Muyeol of Silla and King Munmu of Silla. He is said to have been the great-grandchild of King Guhae of Geumgwan Gaya, the last ruler of the Geumgwan Gaya state. This would have given him a very high position in the Silla bone rank system, which governed the political and military status that a person could attain.

Located at 35.8456, 129.191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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595 births, 673 deaths, Military history of Korea, Silla people, Korean generals, Gimhae Kim clan, People from Gyeongju

Poseokjeong

The Poseokjeong (Pavilion of Stone Abalone) site near Namsan in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea, was built in the Unified Silla period. The site once featured a royal pavilion–said to have been the most beautiful royal villa of the time—, but the only remains today is a granite water feature. This abalone-shaped watercourse highlights the importance of water in traditional Korean gardens. The "Poseokjeong" is consisting of several hand-carved stone pieces.

Located at 35.8092, 129.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in South Korea, Silla, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju, Historic Sites of South Korea

Cheonmachong

Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No.155, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. The tomb was excavated in 1973 and is believed to date probably from the fifth century but perhaps from the sixth century CE. The tomb was for an unknown king of the Silla Kingdom. The tomb, in typical Silla style, is a wood-lined chamber running east to west and is covered in a mound of boulders and earth. This kind of tomb is said to follow the pattern of a tomb in Pazyryk, Russia.

Located at 35.8378, 129.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Silla, Archaeological sites in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju

Banwolseong

Banwolseong (半月城, literally “Half Moon Fortress”), also commonly known as Wolseong Palace, was the royal palace compound of the Korean Silla monarchy at their capital in Gyeongju during the Silla and Unified Silla periods (57 BCE-938 CE). It takes its name from the approximate outline of the palace walls which were shaped like a crescent moon. Banwolseong has been also known as Sinwolseong or Jaeseong, which means where the king resides.

Located at 35.8313, 129.223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Silla, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju, Archaeological sites in South Korea, Castles in South Korea, Visitor attractions in Gyeongju

Seoak Seowon

The Seoak Seowon is a seowon located in the neighborhood of Seoak-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Seowon is a type of local academy during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). It was established by local Confucian scholars especially Yi Jeong (李楨 1578 - 1607) in 1651, the second year of King Hyojong's reign, to commemorate the virtue and scholarly achievements of scholar Seol Chong, and Choe Chi-won and General Kim Yu-sin.

Located at 35.8267, 129.189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Seowon, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju, 1651 establishments

Battle of Kyongju

The Battle of Kyongju was an engagement between United Nations (UN) and North Korean (NK) forces early in the Korean War from August 31 to September 15, 1950, in the vicinity of Kyongju in South Korea. It was a part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The battle ended in a victory for the United Nations after large numbers of United States (US) and Republic of Korea (ROK) troops repelled a strong North Korean attack.

Located at 35.85, 129.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1950, 1950 in Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States