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CulturalRef. 1091

Goguryeo tombs

Cultural World Heritage property in North Korea, inscribed in 2004 under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv).

Goguryeo tombs, North Korea
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State Party
North Korea
Year of inscription
2004
Criteria
iiiiiiiv
Area of property
233 ha
Location
South Pyongan Province, South Hwanghae Province
What it is
architectural ensemble, archaeological site
Component parts
12 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1091 · Wikidata Q277525

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong, North Korea137 kmHistoric Monuments and Sites in KaesongNorth Korea · 2013CulturalChangdeokgung, South Korea198 kmChangdeokgungSouth Korea · 1997CulturalJongmyo, South Korea199 kmJongmyoSouth Korea · 1995CulturalNamhansanseong, South Korea218 kmNamhansanseongSouth Korea · 2014CulturalHwaseong Fortress, South Korea225 kmHwaseong FortressSouth Korea · 1997CulturalMount Kumgang, North Korea234 kmMount KumgangNorth Korea · 2025Mixed
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