# South Korea's 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (in order of inscription)

From Seokguram and Bulguksa, Haeinsa's Janggyeong Panjeon and Jongmyo in 1995 to the Bangucheon petroglyphs in 2025: South Korea's 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (15 cultural, 2 natural) in order of inscription.

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- Aug 14, 2026 · donghyun_bakeaholic
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## Top 17

1. **Jongmyo Shrine** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 (cultural site).
2. **Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010 (cultural site).
3. **Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 (cultural site).
4. **Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 (cultural site).
5. **Gyeongju Historic Areas** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000 (cultural site).
6. **Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009 (cultural site).
7. **Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 (cultural site).
8. **Gaya Tumuli** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023 (cultural site).
9. **Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000 (cultural site).
10. **Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 (natural site).
11. **Changdeokgung Palace Complex** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 (cultural site).
12. **Namhansanseong** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014 (cultural site).
13. **Baekje Historic Areas** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 (cultural site).
14. **Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018 (cultural site).
15. **Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2025 (cultural site).
16. **Hwaseong Fortress** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 (cultural site).
17. **Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 (natural site).

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