tourist attractions in andong-si, gyeongsangbuk-do, south korea

Andong Gunja Village Ocheon Historic Site

Andong Gunja Village Ocheon Historic Site

Andong Gunja Village is a cluster of around twenty hanok. During the Joseon dynasty, this area produced many scholars, hence earning the name Gunja...

Grasswon Park

Grasswon Park

Grasswon Park is located on the banks of the Nakdonggang River as it cuts through downtown Andong. The park, north of Yeonggadaegyo Bridge, feature...

Andong Hahoe Village Unesco World Heritage

Andong Hahoe Village Unesco World Heritage

Hahoe Village is one of the most famous folk villages in Korea. Surrounded by the Nakdonggang River, the village is home to descendants of the Ryu ...

Bongjeongsa Temple Unesco World Heritage

Bongjeongsa Temple Unesco World Heritage

Bongjeongsa Temple is believed to have been built in 672 by the Great Buddist Monk Uisang. However, other documents seem to state that Neungin Daed...

Head House Of The Tapdong Branch Goseong Yi Clan

Head House Of The Tapdong Branch Goseong Yi Clan

Head House of the Tapdong Branch of the Goseong Yi Clan, located in Andong, serves as a residential house of the Yi descendents even to this day. C...

Imcheonggak House

Imcheonggak House

Imcheonggak House is the largest remaining household from the Joseon dynasty, holding a history of over 500 years. The house was built for one aris...

Andong Dam

Andong Dam

Andong Dam is a multipurpose dam on the Nakdonggang River. The dam was constructed to prevent flood damage to the downstream region and to procure ...

Sinsedong Chilcheung Jeontap - 7 Stories Brick Pagoda

Sinsedong Chilcheung Jeontap - 7 Stories Brick Pagoda

Designated National Treasure No.16, Sinsedong Chilcheung Jeontap is Korea's oldest and largest stone pagoda. The pagoda measures 16.8 meters high w...

Andong Folk Village

Andong Folk Village

On the other side of the subsidiary dam of Andong Dam, thatched houses can be sparsely seen on a hilltop. The area is practically an outdoor for mu...

Buyongdae Cliff

Buyongdae Cliff

Buyongdae is a cliff about 64 meters high situated where the Taebaeksan Mountain Range ends. From the summit, one can get a bird’s-eye-view of Haho...

Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy Unesco World Heritage

Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy Unesco World Heritage

Before it became a Confucian academy, Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy was originally located in Pungsang-hyeon under the name Pungakseodang Schoo...

Rock-carved Standing Buddha In Icheon-dong Andong

Rock-carved Standing Buddha In Icheon-dong Andong

Maaekseobulsang (Rock-carved Standing Buddha) in Icheon-dong, Andong is also referred to as Jebiwon Statue due to the small temple of the same name...

Dangganjiju Flagpole Supports In Unheung-dong And Five-story Brick Pagoda Dongbu-dong

Dangganjiju Flagpole Supports In Unheung-dong And Five-story Brick Pagoda Dongbu-dong

In Dongbu-dong, there is a 8.35 meters (27 4/10 feet) high brick pagoda from the Unified Silla Kingdom Period (AD 654-935). Each brick is 27.5 cm (...

Jirye Arts Village

Jirye Arts Village

Located in Andong, Jirye Arts Village first formed as a result of the construction of Imha Dam. When a small neighborhood in Jirye-ri, Imdong-myeon...

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Sinse-dong Mural Village

Sinse-dong Mural Village is located in Dongmun-dong, Andong. Originally an informal settlement, the introduction of the Maeulmisul Art Project in 2...

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Dosanseowon Confucian Academy Unesco World Heritage

In terms of architecture, Dosanseowon Confucian Academy complex can largely be divided into Dosanseodang compound and Dosanseowon compound. Dosanse...

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Nongam Head House

This is the head house of Nongam I Hyeon-bo, located in Gasong-gil, Dosan-myeon, Andong-si. I Hyeon-bo served as Saganwonjeongeon in 1504 (the 10th...

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Andong School Of Korean Etiquette

Andong School of Korean Etiquette, which is located in Andong, is a mecca of Korea's Confucian customs and provides an opportunity to experience tr...

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Nakgangmulgil Park

Nakgangmulgil Park, called the Giverny of Korea, is also called Andong Secret Forest. Looking at the lake and enjoying a picnic is better than any ...

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Manhyujeong Pavilion

Manhyujeong Pavilion is the pavilion of Bobaekdang Kim Gye-haeng and was built in 1500 (6th year of Yeonsangun). The present building shows a modif...