Gyeongju Historic Areas

Gyeongju Historic Areas
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Royal tumuli at Gyeongju
LocationGyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii)
Reference976
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Area2,880 ha (7,100 acres)
Buffer zone350 ha (860 acres)
Coordinates35°47′20″N 129°13′36″E / 35.78889°N 129.22667°E / 35.78889; 129.22667
Korean name
Hangul
경주 역사유적 지구
Hanja
慶州 歷史遺蹟 地區
Revised RomanizationGyeongju Yeoksayujeok jigu
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngju Yŏksayujŏk chigu
Location of Gyeongju Historic Areas in South Korea

Gyeongju Historic Areas (Korean: 경주 역사유적 지구) is a World Heritage Site in Gyeongju, South Korea that was designated by UNESCO in 2000. The protected areas encompass the ruins of temples and palaces, outdoor pagodas and statuary, and other cultural artifacts left by the Koreanic kingdom Silla (57 BC – 935 AD).