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Woljeonggyo (Korean: 월정교) is a bridge in Gyeongju, South Korea. Originally built in 760 A.D. [a] during the Unified Silla period and lost during the Joseon period, it was rebuilt and opened in April 2018. [1] On November 27, 2004, it and its counterpart bridge Iljeonggyo were designated Historic Sites of South Korea. [2]
The Gyeongju Historic Areas of South Korea were designated as a World Heritage Site 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 Silla Kingdom. The historic areas are sometimes known as one of the largest outdoor museums in the world.
Numerous low mountains—outliers of the Taebaek range—are scattered around the city. [8] Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC – 935 AD), which ruled about two-thirds of the Korean peninsula at its height between the 7th and 9th centuries, for close to one thousand years.
A theme park named Gyeongju World is located on the reservoir's western shore, as is the Seonjae Art Gallery and the Bomun Outdoor Performance Hall. The Gyeongju World Culture Expo is held every 2–3 years in at Expo Park just south of the lake. Many of the city's principal hotels are also located in this area.
The Bomun Lake Resort or Bomun Tourist Complex (Korean: 보문관광단지) is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea.The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong.
As of October 2010, the travel time from Cheongnyangni in Seoul is a minimum of 1 hour 18 minutes to Wonju, 2 hours 2 minutes to Jecheon, around 3 hours to Yeongju, 5 hours 22 minutes to Yeongcheon, and 6 hours 8 minutes to Gyeongju.