13 Cultural Heritage Sites in Korea

5. Hwaseong Fortress

📌 1-2 Jangan-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

✅ Established : 1997

✅ The fortress was built by King Jeongjo, Joseon’s 22nd king, whose aim was to create a new city honoring his father, Crown Prince Jangheon, after relocating his father’s tomb to the area.

✅ It was built with an entirely new method, making it unlike any other fortress in Korea

6. Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

📌 Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do; Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do; Ganghwa-gun, Incheon

✅ Established : 2000

✅ The Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are groups of megalithic funerary and ritual monuments.

✅ A dolmen is a kind of tomb, or prehistoric cemetery.

✅ Admission is Free.

7. Gyeongju Historic Areas

📌 Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

✅ Established : 2000

✅ Gyeongju Historic Areas, an area often labelled as “the world’s largest museum without walls

✅ In total, the ancient city of Gyeongju is home to 31 National Treasures and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South Korea.

8. Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

📌 Gyeonggi-do and Seoul, South Korea

✅ Established : 2009

✅ The Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty refers to the 40 tombs of members of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.

✅ The tombs at Yeongneung, Seonjeongneung, and other locations were built to honor the memory of the dead, respect their achievements, assert royal authority, protect ancestral spirits from evil, and provide protection from external dangers.