Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
Also known as 조선왕릉
CulturalSouth Korea
South Korea
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
South Korea
Inscribed
2009
Area
1,891 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies
South KoreaCultural63 km away
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong
South KoreaCultural73 km away
Namhansanseong
South KoreaCultural116 km away
Hwaseong Fortress
South KoreaCultural128 km away
Jongmyo Shrine
South KoreaCultural136 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ495276, open data (CC0)
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