Discover Kyonju
Kyonju in Gyeongsangbuk-do with it's 155,237 citizens is a town in South Korea about 172 mi (or 276 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kyonju is now 12:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports near Kyonju, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Pohang Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Gyeongju Historic Areas in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ocheon, Pohang, Singwang, Gampo and Heunghae. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 48% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Gyeongju
Hyundai Gyeongju
Kensington Resort Gyeongju
Videos from this area
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[Korea Railway] Gyeongju Station, KOREA / 경주역 무궁화호
[Korea Railway] Gyeongju Station, KOREA / 경주역 무궁화호 경북 경주 경주역 Date : January 24, 2015.
Tours-TV.com: Silla Kingdom History Journey
South Korea : Gyeongju. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Silla-Kingdom-History-Journey .
(Korail) Saemaul-ho Train at Gyeongju Station/ 새마을호 경주역
2010.12.18 동대구역을 출발하여 부전역으로 떠나는 새마을호가 경주역에 도착하고 있습니다. Saemaul-ho Train at Gyeongju Station セマウル号, 慶州駅(キョ...
Day trip to Gyeongju Bee7bea's photos around Gyeongju, Korea Rep. (day trip to gyeong-ju)
Preview of Bee7bea's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/bee7bea/1/1269310639/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...
【定点観測@韓国番外編】Korea Gyeongju慶州駅付近にて慶州の道路を撮影【等倍】
2013.5.4の16時前後、新慶州駅に行くバスを待ってる途中、バス停で慶州の通りを6分程度定点観測しました。日本に近い国ですが、アジアを感じる場...
꽃과 열차 / flower & Train (Gyeongju, Korea) 2011
(2011.8.5) 연꽃 너머로 열차가 다르는 현재의 경주, 코스모스 너머로는 첨성대에 이르는 경주가 있었다.
Seokguram Grotto - Kyongju, Korea Rep.
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00a0-83a6-46c3?ytv2=1 - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Seokguram Grotto Kyongju The eighth-century cave...
Bulguksa Temple - Kyongju, Korea Rep.
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00a0-7cda-b9bf?ytv2=1 - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Bulguksa Temple Kyongju An impressive complex of...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
Gyeongju National Museum
The Gyeongju National Museum is a museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its holdings are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. The museum is located immediately adjacent to the royal tomb complex, in an area which also includes the Gyerim forest, Cheomseongdae observatory, Banwolseong palace, and Anapji Pond.
Anapji
Anapji, or Anap Pond is an artificial pond in Gyeongju National Park, South Korea. It was part of the palace complex of ancient Silla (57 BCE - 935 CE). It was constructed by order of King Munmu in 674 CE. The pond is situated at the northeast edge of the Banwolseong palace site, in central Gyeongju. It is an oval shape; 200m from east to west and 180m from north to south. It contains three small islands.
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.
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.
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.