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The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Korean: 제주 화산섬과 용암 동굴) is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. [1] It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features which are considered to demonstrate a distinctive and valuable contribution to the ...
Jeju Island. Jeju Island (Jeju / Korean: 제주도; Hanja: 濟州島; RR: Jejudo; IPA: [tɕeːdʑudo]) is South Korea 's largest island, covering an area of 1,833.2 km 2 (707.8 sq mi), which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. [2] Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province.
Seongsan Ilchulbong (Korean: 성산일출봉), also called Sunrise Peak, is a volcano on eastern Jeju Island, in Seongsan-ri, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is 182 meters high and has a volcanic crater at the top. Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful tourist sites, [1][2] it is famed for being the easternmost mountain on ...
Jeju Stone Park (Korean: 제주돌문화공원; lit. Jeju Stone Culture Park) is a museum and park that focuses on how stone has culturally been used in Jeju Province, South Korea. It is located in Jocheon, Jeju City, and first opened to the public on June 3, 2006. [1][2] It was continually constructed until it was completed in February 2021.
Hallasan. Hallasan is a massive shield volcano which forms the bulk of Jeju Island and is often taken as representing the island itself. There is a Korean traditional local saying that "Jeju Island is Hallasan, and Hallasan is Jeju." The mountain can indeed be seen from all places on the island, but its peak is often covered in clouds.
There are 16 World Heritage Sites in South Korea and a further 14 on the tentative list. [3] The first three sites of South Korea, the Haeinsa Temple, Jongmyo Shrine, and Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, were inscribed on the list at the 19th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Berlin, Germany, in 1995. [4]