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🏛️ Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong

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🏛️ Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong
UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving Koryo Dynasty architecture and Confucian culture


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2013 under criteria (ii) and (iii)
  • Comprises 12 heritage components spanning the Koryo Dynasty period (918–1392)
  • Located in Kaesong, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Sonjuk Bridge, built in 1290, marks the site of Jeong Mong-ju's 1392 assassination

The Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong represent one of East Asia's most significant medieval heritage complexes, reflecting ...

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