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|   Historic Site 257: Unhyeongung - Seoul, Korea
in Korean Historic Sites Now surrounded by the great city of Seoul, Unhyeongung (small palace) was the home of young Gojong who later became Emperor in the Joseon Dynasty. Some parts of the palace grounds date from the 1300's with major additions in the 19th century. posted by:  silverquill location: Korea date approved: 7/5/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Changdeokgung Palace Complex
in World Heritage Sites An outstanding example of East Asian Palace: harmonius, spare, and tranquil. posted by: atc location: Korea date approved: 2/13/2006 last visited: 10/6/2009 |
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| Jongmyo Shrine in World Heritage Sites "Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved." - World Heritage citation posted by:  pseudoprime location: Seoul, Korea date approved: 12/6/2011 last visited: 12/5/2011 |
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| National Treasure 2: Wongaksa Pagoda - Seoul in Korean Historic Sites Wongaksa Pagoda is a fabulous ten-storied stone pagoda, was originally at Gyeongbokgung Palace, but now located in Seoul's Tapgol Park, enclosed in thick protective shielding. It dates from 1467 as one of the finest example of Joeson era pagoda art. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 6/14/2009 last visited: 8/9/2012 |
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|  Namdaemun Fire - Seoul, Korea
in Famous Fires On Feb. 10, 2008, a lone man with a grudge against the government ignited a fire that struck the heart of a nation, destroying the 650 year old Great South Gate, National Treasure No 1. Display photos detail its history as reconstruction takes place. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 6/24/2009 last visited: 1/22/2014 |
 view gallerySW2.1 km | National Treasure 1: Sungnyemun - Seoul in Korean Historic Sites Sungnyemun, officially, or Namdaemun commonly, is National Treasure 1. Built in 1398, it was one of three gates in Seoul's protective wall. On Feb. 10, 2008, the two-tiered wooden gate house was destroyed by arson, and is now under reconstruction. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 6/14/2009 last visited: 1/22/2014 |
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|  Site of Gyeongseong Electric Railway - Seoul, Korea
in Signs of History This marker for the old Gyeongseong Electric Railway is located across from the great East Gate, Korean Treasure Number 1, in Seoul, Korea. Boasting hundreds of cars and miles of track, it was a major supplier of transportation for three decades. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 9/9/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW2.6 km | Historic Site 258: Seoul Railroad Station - Seoul, Korea in Korean Historic Sites Seoul Station was completed in 1925 by the occupying Japanese Imperial Forces, during the years of brutal oppression. Tsukamoto Yasushi also designed Tokyo Station, which this resembles. A new, modern station is adjacent, and this will be a museum. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 6/26/2009 last visited: 1/22/2014 |
 view gallerySW2.7 km |  Emille Bell Replica, Seoul Station - Seoul, Korea
in Exact Replicas Completed in 2004, the New Seoul Station sits beside the historic 1925 station. The bell is a miniature replica of the larger, historic Emille Bell, located beside the Gyeongju National Museum, and is sounded three times on the hour. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 6/25/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryS4.8 km |  Yongsan-gu - Seoul, Korea
in Municipal Flags This flag for the administrative district of Yongsan, Seoul, flies outside the new Yongsan-gu Government Complex. Yongsan has a population of about a quarter million people. posted by: silverquill location: Seoul, Korea date approved: 5/1/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE9.3 km | Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty - Jeongneung Cluster in World Heritage Sites Samneung Park contains two Royal Tombs. posted by: pseudoprime location: Seoul, Korea date approved: 12/5/2011 last visited: 12/4/2011 |
 view galleryS10.9 km | Seocho - Seoul, Korea in Municipal Flags This flag for the Seocho district of Seoul is near the Yangjae Subway Station. posted by: silverquill location: Seoul, Korea date approved: 11/30/2011 last visited: never |
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| City of Bucheon, Korea in Municipal Flags This municipal falgs fly in front of City Hall in the city of Bucheon, Korea. One is the symbol for the city, the other bears the inscription "New Village." posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 9/25/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryS87.1 km |  Chungcheongnamdo Department of Education - Cheonan, Korea
in Flags of Organizations This is the flag for the Provincial Office of Education for South Chungcheong Province, located in the City of Cheonan. posted by: silverquill location: Chungcheong nam do, Korea date approved: 4/22/2012 last visited: never |
 view galleryS107.5 km | Site of Home of Kim Okgyun - Gwangjeong-ri, Korea in Korean Historic Sites Although there are no longer any buildings here, this site has been preserved out of historical interest for this revolutionist. Kim Okgyun who was born here, and was eventually assassinated while in route to Shanghai. posted by: silverquill location: Chungcheong nam do, Korea date approved: 4/30/2012 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE111.2 km | Goesan Gun, Chunbuk - Korea in Municipal Flags This is the flag for Goesan Gun (county) in Chuncheongbukdo (North Chuncheong Province). It is flying over the Red Pepper Distribution Center in the town of Goeson. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 9/27/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryS112.8 km | City of Cheongju, Korea in Municipal Flags This flag for the city of Cheongju, Korea, flies over the City Bus Terminal. Cheongju is the capital of Chungcheonbukdo, (North Chungcheon Province), or commonly known as Chungbuk, located in the central mountains of Korea. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 10/28/2008 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE123.3 km |  Time Capsule No. 11 - Goesan, Korea
in Time Capsules This time capsule is located in the beautiful Whayang Valley in the central mountains of South Korea, not far from the east entrance to Songnisan National Park. posted by: silverquill location: Chungcheong buk do, Korea date approved: 3/10/2012 last visited: never |
 view galleryS141.3 km | Hannam University Flag - Daejeon, Korea in Flags of Organizations This flag of Hannam University flies over the U.N. Memorial on campus just east of the sports stadium. posted by: silverquill location: Chungcheong nam do, Korea date approved: 4/27/2012 last visited: never |
 view galleryS141.3 km |  Hannam University - 30 Years - Daejeon, Korea
in Commercial Commemorations This eagle tops a large column in the center of the campus of Hannam University. The monument was placed by university alumni to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the school. posted by: silverquill location: Chungcheong nam do, Korea date approved: 4/24/2012 last visited: never |
![Image for ]Hannam University - 40 Years - Daejeon, Korea](http://img-stage.geocaching.com/wmstage/waymarking/small/d905dbdf-0b36-4fa9-8487-06245dc58141.JPG) view galleryS141.3 km | ]Hannam University - 40 Years - Daejeon, Korea in Commercial Commemorations This 40th anniversary commemorative plaque is next to a bust of the founding president of Hannam University, Dr. William Alderman Linton, located on the grounds of the original residences preserved on the university campus as a historical site. posted by: silverquill location: Chungcheong nam do, Korea date approved: 4/27/2012 last visited: never |
 view galleryS141.3 km | Daejeon Cultural Property 44 - Evangelist's Village (오정동 선교사촌) - Daejeon, Korea in Korean Historic Sites This historic site, on the campus of Hannam University, preserves the original housing compound of Dr. William A. Linton and fellow missionaries who founded this school in 1956. They were built as western style houses with traditional Korean roofs. posted by: silverquill location: Chungcheong nam do, Korea date approved: 4/23/2012 last visited: never |
 view galleryS144.4 km | Phoenix Flag - Buyeo, Korea in Municipal Flags This is the flag for the city and county of Buyeo, Korea, depicting a phoenix, symbol of the ancient Baekje Kingdom which was centered here some 1,300 years ago. It is flying at the entrance to the Jeongnimsaji Museum. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 4/26/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryS152.1 km | Municipal Flag - Nonsan, Korea in Municipal Flags This is the flag for the city of Nonsan, Korea, in South Chungcheon Province. It is home of a large annual strawberry festival, symbolized on its municipal flag. This is one of the flags on a bridge entering town from the north. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 4/15/2009 last visited: never |
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