Kyongju Korea is a historical city of more than 2,000 years old and is full of the historic remains of Korea's 5,000 year history. Kyongju Korea map has remained as the capital of the Shilla dynasty for about thousand years between 57 B.C. and 935 A.D and this region was the greatest to flourish among the Three Kingdoms of the Korean peninsula at that time. Kyongju Korea has become the center point of Korean political and cultural life after the unification of the Korean peninsula took place in the mid-7th century. The city was home to the Shilla Dynasty court, and the great majority of the kingdom's elite. Its prosperity became legendary, renowned as far away as Egypt. After the fall of the Shilla Kingdom, Gyeongju began to decline in prosperity and population. Today there are about 350,000 Gyeongju residents. Now the city is a small city scattered with the historic ruins. A tour kyongju will give you the opportunity of seeing the two of Gyeongju’s historical sites, Golgul Temple and Bulguk Temple, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In 1915 the Gyeongju National Museum, was set up which has put on display the findings of archaeological excavations on the various tombs which survived the centuries of invasions.
Kyongju Korea is known to be as Korea’s equivalent of Japan’s historic Kyoto: an open-air museum that has become the historical pride of the Korean people. The people of this city have proudly upheld their cultural heritage by preserving the historic remains. On the Kyongju Korea map has the most well-known historical monument of the country. Thousands of historic buildings and objects have been well maintained throughout the city, making it a museum without walls. On a tour kyongju is quite easy and very convenient as many sites are within easy walking distance from each other. It’s a great experience exploring the city.
Besides being a historical city, Kyongju Korea is also popular for its charming facet, its mountains which are prevalent throughout the city. These mountain regions provide with several hiking trails, to roam through ever-changing forests, blooming with springtime flowers, vibrant fall foliage, and winter’s silent snow. The Kyongju Korea map is placed at 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul with a coastline of 33 kilometres. The city has no islands or large bays, only the small indentations made by the streams flowing off of the mountains. This is the reason, why the city has no major ports but it has 12 small harbours. Kyongju Korea is well connected to nationwide rail and expressway networks, which assist both industrial and tourist traffic. |
