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Wolseong

월성, Banwolseong(반월성, crescent moon fortress)

This was a palace of the Silla kingdom, and is today a lovely park with some ruins. It contains the 'Seokbinggo' or 'Stone Ice House' built in 1738 for the preservation of food. It looks something like a grave mound (of which there are many in the area).

Getting there: just south of Cheomseongdae

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Gyeongju, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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월성지
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