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

The top 3 according to 25 votes from people: Jongmyo Shrine · Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong · Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple. (Updated Aug 14, 2026.)

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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Automatically translated (original in 한국어). See the original

Top 17

  1. 1

    Jongmyo Shrine

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 (cultural site).

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  2. 2

    Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010 (cultural site).

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  3. 3

    Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 (cultural site).

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  4. 4

    Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 (cultural site).

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  5. 5

    Gyeongju Historic Areas

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000 (cultural site).

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  6. 6

    Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009 (cultural site).

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  7. 7

    Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 (cultural site).

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  8. 8

    Gaya Tumuli

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023 (cultural site).

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  9. 9

    Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000 (cultural site).

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 (natural site).

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  11. 11

    Changdeokgung Palace Complex

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 (cultural site).

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  12. 12

    Namhansanseong

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014 (cultural site).

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 13

    Baekje Historic Areas

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 (cultural site).

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  14. 14

    Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018 (cultural site).

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  15. 15

    Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2025 (cultural site).

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  16. 16

    Hwaseong Fortress

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 (cultural site).

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  17. 17

    Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats

    Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 (natural site).

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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