Gyeongju

Gyeongju is a city in southeastern South Korea and a popular tourist attraction. It is located in the southeast of the province of Gyeongsangbuk -do on the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan. Nearby cities include the industrial centers Ulsan and Pohang. Numerous flat mountains, foothills of the Taebaek Mountains are scattered in the area.

Gyeongju was under the name Seorabol - also called Geumseong - the capital of the ancient Silla Kingdom and the United Silla kingdom, which encompassed almost all of Korea, a fact that is responsible for today's notoriety. The Silla Kingdom was the beginning of the 1st century and ruled most of the Korean Peninsula from the 7th century to the 9th century. Even today, a large number of historical sites from this period to visit. After the fall of the Kingdom of Gyeongju lose his own importance. The major cities in Korea are located in central Korea since then.

In the 1920s, the first royal tombs dating from the 7th -9 were. Open and unusual century gold discoveries justify the old name Geumseong (Gold fortress ) of the city. In and around Gyeongju, there are numerous up to 25 m high grass knolls that were held for long natural elevations, but in fact are tumuli of kings and aristocrats of Silla.

Today Gyeongju is a typical medium-sized city, with the typical economic, demographic and social trends that have shaped the modern South Korea. Nevertheless, the city has retained its own identity. This is because that in Gyeongju no skyscrapers must be built. These can be found just off the Bomunho department, where several large hotel buildings and a theme park created. Tourist is one of the most famous attractions of South Korea economically, it benefits from its proximity to the major industrial centers such as Ulsan. Gyeongju is both connected to the national railway and highway network, which industry and tourism are supported.

The cave temple of Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram belong since 1995, the historic sites Daeneungwon, Cheomseongdae, Banwolseong Hwangnyongsa and since 2000 a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Attractions

  • Bulguksa Temple
  • Seokguram
  • Anapji pond
  • Cheomseongdae Observatory
  • Daereung -won grave mound
  • Gyeongju National Museum
  • Seobinggo cold
  • Covered market
  • Gyeongju Folk Village
  • Brandy - and - rice cake festival

Twinning

  • Japan Nara, Japan, since 1970
  • Japan Obama, Japan, since 1977
  • Italy Pompeii, Italy, since 1985
  • France Versailles, France, since 1987
  • United States Inglewood, United States, since 1990
  • People's Republic of China Xi'an, People's Republic of China, since 1994
  • Flag of South Korea Iksan, South Korea, since 1998
  • Vietnam Hue, Vietnam, since 2007
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