Gyeongju National Park
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| Location: | Daegu , South Korea | ||
| Next city: | Gyeongju | ||
| Surface: | 137.09 km² | ||
| Founding: | December 31, 1968 | ||
| Address: | Gyeongju National Park Office Address: 958-6, Yonggang-dong, Gyeongju Si, Gyeongsangbuk-Do | ||
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The Gyeongju National Park ( 경주 역사 유적 지구 ) is the only historical national park in South Korea , it is located in the South Korean province of Gyeongsangbuk-do near the city of Gyeongju . In addition to Mount Namsan (494 m) and its stone reliefs, the park also includes parks and temples that contain a large number of national treasures , mainly from the Silla period of Korea.
Location and geography
This national park does not consist of a contiguous area, but of several districts in the area around the city of Gyeongju, only the Daebon district is a little further away on the Sea of Japan . The total area has an area of 137.1 km². Parts of the national park are also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Historic Sites of Gyeongju and Seokguram Temple and Bulguksa Temple .
Flora and fauna
Since the focus of this park is based on the preservation of the historically significant sites, an in-depth study of the flora and fauna in this park began in 2008. The Japanese red pine and the mandarin duck are common .
Districts of the National Park
- Gunisam District
- Hwarang District
- Seoak District
- Danseoksan District
- Namsan District ( 남산, 南山 ), Mount Namsan Zone: stone reliefs, Namsan mountain fortress, Poseokjeong pavilion
- Sogeumgangsan District
- Tohamsan District: Bulguksa Temple , Seokguram Grotto
- Daebon Seaside District
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gyeongju National Park . Korea National Park Service.
- ↑ Gyeongju National Park. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .
- ↑ Fauna and flora in the national park. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .