Gyeongju

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Gyeongju is a historic city in South Korea famed for its rich cultural heritage and numerous archaeological sites from the ancient Silla Kingdom.

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Label Occurrences
Gyeongju canonical 11
Gyeongju-si 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
contains Anapji Pond
Bomun Lake Resort
Bulguksa
linked to: Bulguksa Temple

Cheomseongdae Observatory
Daereungwon Tomb Complex
Gyeongju National Museum
Seokguram Grotto
Yangdong Folk Village
country South Korea
culturalHeritagePeriod Three Kingdoms of Korea
linked to: Korean kingdoms

Unified Silla period
linked to: Unified Silla
formerCapitalOf Silla
Unified Silla
governedBy Gyeongju City Government
hasArchaeologicalSiteType ancient observatory
fortress remains
palace ruins
temple sites
hasStatus city
hasUNESCOSite Gyeongju Historic Areas
Yangdong Folk Village
heritage rich cultural heritage
historicalPeriod Silla Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Silla
knownFor Buddhist art and relics
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
historic temples
numerous archaeological sites
royal tombs
language Korean
locatedIn North Gyeongsang Province
Yeongnam region
locatedNear East Sea
linked to: Sea of Japan
locatedOn Korean Peninsula
nickname museum without walls
partOf Republic of Korea
linked to: South Korea
religiousHeritage Buddhism
romanization Gyeongju-si
linked to: Gyeongju

Kyŏngju-si
timeZone Korea Standard Time
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
UTCOffset +9
wasCapitalFrom 57 BC
wasCapitalUntil 935
writingSystem Hangul

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ulsan borderedBy Gyeongju
Hangzhou sisterCity Gyeongju
Silla capital Gyeongju
Silla notableCity Gyeongju
Ulju-gun borderedBy Gyeongju
Ulsan-gwangyeoksi borders Gyeongju
Chang'an influenced Gyeongju
Unified Silla capital Gyeongju
Unified Silla majorCity Gyeongju
Gyeongju romanization Gyeongju-si
linked to: Gyeongju