Gyeongju Tower - Gyeongju, Korea
Posted by: silverquill
N 35° 49.902 E 129° 17.363
52S E 526136 N 3965320
This remarkable 17-story building was built with a cut-out in the center resembling the legendary 9 storied Hwanryongsa Temple's Pagoda. The building is part of the Gyeongju World Expo Park. It has a sky lounge and host various cultural events.
Waymark Code: WM6BEG
Location: South Korea
Date Posted: 05/08/2009
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Gyeongju was the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom with flourished from the frist century B.C. for nearly a thousand years, unifying the Korean Peninsula around the 5th century. Today it is a tourist destination with tombs of many kings throughout the city, organized as a National Park. On the outer evnirons is Pulguksa, a Buddhist temple that is Korea Historic Site #1.
This building was built as part of the Gyeongju World Expo Park in 2007
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