List of World Heritage Sites in South Korea

South Korea accepted the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 14 September 1988. As of July 2015, twelve properties have been inscribed on the World Heritage List: eleven cultural sites and one natural site. A further fifteen sites have been proposed for inscription and are on the tentative list.

World Heritage Sites

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area ha (acre)	Year	Description	Refs
Baekje Historic Areas		South Chungcheong Province and North Jeolla Province	ii, iii (Cultural)	135ha	2015		1477
Changdeokgung Palace Complex		Seoul	ii, iii, iv (Cultural)	—	1997		816
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites	150px	North Jeolla Province, South Jeolla Province and Incheon	iii (Cultural)	52ha	2000		977
Gyeongju Historic Areas	150px	North Gyeongsang Province	ii, iii (Cultural)	2880ha	2000		976
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks	150px	South Gyeongsang Province	iv, vi (Cultural)	—	1995		737
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong	150px	North Gyeongsang Province	iii, iv (Cultural)	600ha	2010		1324
Hwaseong Fortress		Gyeonggi Province	ii, iii (Cultural)	—	1997		817
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes	150px	Jeju Province	vii, viii (Natural)	9475ha	2007		1264
Jongmyo Shrine	150px	Seoul	iv (Cultural)	19ha	1995		738
Namhansanseong	150px	Gyeonggi Province	ii, iv (Cultural)	409ha	2014		1439
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty	150px	Gyeonggi Province and Seoul	iii, iv, vi (Cultural)	1891ha	2009		1319
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple		North Gyeongsang Province	i, iv (Cultural)	—	1995		736

See also

• List of South Korean tourist attractions

External links

• (English) UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Republic of Korea