Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond

Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond

crowded night walk through the royal palace of the Korean Silla Kingdom
Donggung Palace -

Location: 

102 Wonhwa-ro, Inwang-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Duration: 

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Personal highlights

  1. Donggung Palace: part of the royal palace complex
  2. Wolji Pond: artificial lake in the Gyeongju National Park
  3. Silla Kingdom: one of the three Kingdoms to rule Korea
  4. My trip: night walk from the Gyeongju city with a friend
  5. My experience: packed with people despite the late time

Image sources

  1. Miniature model of the palace
  2. Rooftop tiles of the buildings
  3. Me hanging at the Pond
  4. Wolji Pond with trees
  5. Pathway through the trees

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