World Heritage Sites in South Korea

16 World Heritage Sites in South Korea. Photos, reviews and nearby info — everyone can add a spot.

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Changdeokgung(South Korea)
[ 154 ] 2026/06/20

Changdeokgung

South Korea

Changdeokgung
Palace in Seoul, South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q477157
Official site: http://www.cdg.go.kr/default.jsp
Photo: 문화재청 / KOGL Type 1 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%EC%B0%BD%EB%8D%95%EA%B6%81_%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD_(2012).jpg

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Hwaseong Fortress(South Korea)
[ 158 ] 2026/06/20

Hwaseong Fortress

South Korea

Hwaseong Fortress
Palace
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q482423
Official site: https://www.swcf.or.kr/english/
Photo: Lance Vanlewen / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hwaseong_Fortress,_Suwon,_Gyeonggi-do,_Republic_of_Korea_(2).jpg

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Jongmyo(South Korea)
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Jongmyo

South Korea

Jongmyo
Royal Confucian shrine in Seoul, South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q490497
Official site: https://jm.cha.go.kr
Photo: João Trindade / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jongmyo-Jeongjeon.jpg

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Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks(South Korea)
[ 161 ] 2026/06/20

Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks

South Korea

Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q490798
Photo: Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haeinsa_temple.jpg

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Gyeongju Historic Areas(South Korea)
[ 162 ] 2026/06/20

Gyeongju Historic Areas

South Korea

Gyeongju Historic Areas
World heritage site in South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495241
Photo: Sung Soo KIM / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%81_%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%A2%D1%83%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B8.jpg

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Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty(South Korea)
[ 163 ] 2026/06/20

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

South Korea

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
Group of 40 tombs of members of the House of Yi, former rulers of Joseon (now Korea) between 1392–1910
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495276
Photo: The user's homepage / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sejong_tomb_1.jpg

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Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites(South Korea)
[ 164 ] 2026/06/20

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

South Korea

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
Dolmen
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495286
Photo: Elswhs at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Els Slots) / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ganghwado.jpg

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Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes(South Korea)
[ 166 ] 2026/06/20

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

South Korea

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
World nature heritage site in South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495733
Photo: Unknown / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hallasan_2.jpg

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Namhansanseong(South Korea)
[ 197 ] 2026/06/20

Namhansanseong

South Korea

Namhansanseong
Fortress in Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562529
Photo: Khitai (a flickr user) / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khitai5.jpg

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Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies(South Korea)
[ 531 ] 2026/06/20

Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies

South Korea

Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies
World Heritage Sites in South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65099260
Photo: Steve46814 / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Korea-Andong-Dosan_Seowon_3025-06.JPG

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Baekje Historic Areas(South Korea)
[ 705 ] 2026/06/20

Baekje Historic Areas

South Korea

Baekje Historic Areas
Archaeological site in South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12597917
Photo: Kyle Magnuson from Los Angeles, United States / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baekje_Historic_Areas_Gongsanseong_Fortress.jpg

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Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong(South Korea)
[ 795 ] 2026/06/20

Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong

South Korea

Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3113345
Photo: by sprklg / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Korea-Gyeongju-Yangdong.Village.jpg

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Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple(South Korea)
[ 887 ] 2026/06/20

Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

South Korea

Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16912957
Photo: Richardfabi / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seokguram_Buddha.JPG

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Gaya Tumuli(South Korea)
[ 1041 ] 2026/06/20

Gaya Tumuli

South Korea

Gaya Tumuli
World Heritage Site in South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66201394
Photo: 문화재청 (공공누리 제1유형) / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%EB%82%A8%EC%9B%90_%EC%9C%A0%EA%B3%A1%EB%A6%AC%EC%99%80_%EB%91%90%EB%9D%BD%EB%A6%AC_%EA%B3%A0%EB%B6%84%EA%B5%B0.jpg

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Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats(South Korea)
[ 1063 ] 2026/06/20

Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats

South Korea

Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
World Heritage site in South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107715736
Photo: Seungh / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%EA%B3%A0%EC%B0%BD%EA%B0%AF%EB%B2%8C.jpg

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Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea(South Korea)
[ 1453 ] 2026/06/20

Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea

South Korea

Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site — South Korea
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55306582
Photo: Steve46814 / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Korea-Boeun-Beopjusa_Palsangjeon_1782-06.JPG

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