Gangwon-do(Yanggu-gun) · Palaces
Gachilbong Battlefield
The entire town of Haean-myeon is contained in Haean Basin. Also known as Punch Bowl, Haean Basin is surrounded by high…
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Palaces and historic sites include Joseon-era palaces such as Gyeongbokgung, fortresses and other heritage sites. Some palaces hold seasonal night openings.
Gangwon-do(Yanggu-gun) · Palaces
The entire town of Haean-myeon is contained in Haean Basin. Also known as Punch Bowl, Haean Basin is surrounded by high…
Gangwon-do(Chuncheon-si) · Palaces
The graveyard of Sinjangjeolgong (Sinjangjeolgong myoyeok) is the site of General Jangjeolgong Sin Sung-gyeom's tomb. Si…
Gangwon-do(Taebaek-si) · Palaces
Cheonjedan are altars set up by people a long time ago to offer goods to Heaven. In old records such as the Samguksagi (…
Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si) · Palaces
Jungyeongmyo Tomb is located in Hwalgi-ri, Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do. It is the grave of King Mokjo’s parents,…
Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si) · Palaces
Yeonggyeongmyo grave is grave of the mother of King Mokjo and the 5th great-grandmother of King Taejo of the Joseon Dyna…
Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si) · Palaces
Haegasa is a site named after the tale of 'Haega' in "The Heritage of the Three States." While the original Haegasa is a…
Gangwon-do(Donghae-si) · Palaces
Mangyeongdae Pavilion (만경대), located on the shore of the East Coast, one-kilometer east of Donghae City Hall, was built…
Gangwon-do(Yangyang-gun) · Palaces
Osan-ri Prehistory Museum houses the oldest remains of the Prehistoric age to be found in Korea. The site is not only im…
Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si) · Palaces
Cheokjudonghaebi Monument Erected by Heo Mok, the governor of Samcheok City during the second year of King Hyeonjeong's…
Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si) · Palaces
Jukseoru Pavilion, estimated to have been built around 1266, is one of the eight major attractions of Gwandong District…
Gangwon-do(Yeongwol-gun) · Palaces
Cheongnyeongpo Cape (청령포), located on the upper stream of Namhangang River in Gwangcheon-ri, Nam-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, is…
Gangwon-do(Yangyang-gun) · Palaces
Uisangdae (의상대) is located on a seaside hill, on the way to Hongnyeonam Hermitage’s Gwaneumgul Cave from Naksansa Temple…