Like most travelers, one of my travel goals is to visit as many
UNESCO World Heritage sites as possible. I've been to two locations here in the Philippines - the Baroque Churches and Vigan City, and two in South Korea -
Changdeokgung Palace and
Jongmyo Shrine.
On our last
Seoul Searching trip, I was able to tick another one off my list after having visited the
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.
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The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
- another UNESCO World Heritage Site off the bucket list! |
A collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations across South Korea, the
Royal Tombs are magnificent and perfectly preserved graves entombed with kings and queens, as well as monarchs that were posthumously granted the title of king or queen, of the Joseon Dynasty. These tombs were built over five centuries ago - from 1408 to 1966 - and were designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in
2009.
More of the Royal Tombs after the jump!
