Gyeongju Historic Areas

Cultural
Gyeongju Historic Areas
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Country South Korea
Year inscribed2000
Criteria(ii) (iii)

Overview

The Gyeongju Historic Areas contain a remarkable concentration of outstanding examples of Korean Buddhist art, in the form of sculptures, reliefs, pagodas, and the remains of temples and palaces from the flowering, in particular between the 7th and 10th centuries, of this form of unique artistic expression.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0