🏛️ Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

Republic of Korea · Asia · Cultural · 35.79°N, 129.35°E

Seokguram is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju, South Korea. It and Bulguksa are both on the mountain Tohamsan, although the two are separated by distance of around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). The grotto overlooks the East Sea and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1962, it was designated as a National Treasure of South Korea. In 1995, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world.

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Quick facts

Country	Republic of Korea
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	35.79°N, 129.35°E · view on map

Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple is a cultural World Heritage site in Republic of Korea, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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