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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
S1.4 km
National Treasure 2: Wongaksa Pagoda - Seoul
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.
date approved: 6/14/2009
last visited: 8/9/2012
SW2.1 km
National Treasure 1: Sungnyemun - Seoul
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.
last visited: 1/22/2014
SW2.6 km
Historic Site 258: Seoul Railroad Station - Seoul, Korea
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.
date approved: 6/26/2009
S107.5 km
Site of Home of Kim Okgyun - Gwangjeong-ri, Korea
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.
location: Chungcheong nam do, Korea
date approved: 4/30/2012
S141.3 km
Daejeon Cultural Property 44 - Evangelist's Village (오정동 선교사촌) - Daejeon, Korea
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.
date approved: 4/23/2012