Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
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Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, formerly known as Anapji (Korean: 안압지), is an artificial pond in Gyeongju National Park, South Korea. It was part of the palace complex of ancient Silla (57 BCE – 935 CE). It was constructed by order of King Munmu in 674 CE. The pond is situated at the northeast edge of the Banwolseong palace site, in central Gyeongju. It is an oval shape; 200m from east to west and 180m from north to south. It contains three small islands.[1]
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Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond | |
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Location | Gyeongju National Park |
Coordinates | 35°50′4.63″N 129°13′37.61″E |
Type | Artificial pond |
Basin countries | South Korea |
Islands | 3 |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Korean name | |
Hangul | 안압지 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Anapji |
McCune–Reischauer | Anapch |
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