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🏯 Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong

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🏯 Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong
UNESCO World Heritage Site representing the Koryo Dynasty capital


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 19:51

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2013 under criteria (ii) and (iii)
  • Comprises twelve distinct heritage locations from the Koryo Dynasty (918–1392)
  • Kaesong Walls extend approximately 23 kilometres with integrated mountain fortress sections
  • Protected under national legislation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

The Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong represent the capital and cultural centre of the Koryo Dynasty, the ...

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