Seoul hotspot

Connected Sites: 8

Definition
Cluster of at least 4 WHS within reach for a return day trip from a center. The center is: Seoul

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Connected Sites

  • Hwaseong Fortress
    Hwaseong Fortress
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.96
    150
    19
    < 50 km from the city center, accessible by Seoul Metro Train (1 hour)
  • Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.61
    74
    8
    < than 150km to Donam Academy (closest inscribed Seowon from Seoul), reachable by KTX high-speed train to Iksan and then transferring to local train or buses (under 2 hours total). Driving from Seoul to Nonsan by car takes less than 2 hours.
  • Royal Joseon Tombs
    Royal Joseon Tombs
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2009
    2.66
    140
    9
    Six of eighteen tomb clusters are located in Seoul, the majority of the remaining tomb clusters are located in Gyeonggi province, which surrounds the capital.
  • Namhansanseong
    Namhansanseong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.59
    102
    6
    < than 25km from the city center, just outside of Seoul proper
  • Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.23
    87
    13
    < than 75 km to Ganghwa Dolmen sites, traffic depending 1.5 hours by car
  • Changdeokgung Palace Complex
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.15
    231
    7
    located in the heart of Seoul
  • Baekje Historic Areas
    Baekje Historic Areas
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.42
    73
    8
    < than 150km to Gongju (direct KTX high-speed train 1.5 hours)
  • Jongmyo Shrine
    Jongmyo Shrine
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.56
    181
    11
    located in the heart of Seoul