List of World Heritage Sites in South Korea facts for kids

As of April 2012, ten sites have been added on the World Heritage List. Nine are cultural sites and one is a natural site. Fourteen more sites have been proposed for adding and are on the tentative list.

World Heritage Sites

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area ha (acre)	Year	Description	Refs
Changdeokgung Palace Complex		Seoul	ii, iii, iv	—	1997		816
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites		North Jeolla Province, South Jeolla Province and Incheon	iii	52ha	2000		977
Gyeongju Historic Areas		North Gyeongsang Province	ii, iii	2880ha	2000		976
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks		South Gyeongsang Province	iv, vi	—	1995		737
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong		North Gyeongsang Province	iii, iv	600ha	2010		1324
Hwaseong Fortress		Gyeonggi Province	ii, iii	—	1997		817
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes		Jeju Province	vii, viii	9475 ha	2007		1264
Jongmyo Shrine		Seoul	iv	19ha	1995		738
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty		Gyeonggi Province and Seoul	iii, iv, vi	1891ha	2009		1319
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple		North Gyeongsang Province	i, iv	—	1995		736

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Patrimonio de la Humanidad en Corea del Sur para niños