Wolchulsan_National_Park

Wolchulsan National Park

Wolchulsan National Park

National park in South Korea

Wolchulsan National Park (Korean: 월출산국립공원, 月出山國立公園) lies in Jeollanam-do province, South Korea. Designated as a national park in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only 56.6 km2 (21.9 sq mi).[3]

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The park takes its name from Wolchulsan, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin and Yeongam counties. The highest peak in the park is Cheong-hwang-bong, with an elevation of 809 m (2,654 ft).[4] Also contained in the park are 3 national treasures and a number of local cultural properties.

Points of interest

  • Dogapsa Temple (도갑사), South Korean National Treasure #50. The Buddhist temple has yet to be restored since it was burned down during the Korean War.[4]
  • Wolchulsan Seated Buddha, South Korean National Treasure #144, is an 8.6-metre-high statue (28 ft).
  • Wolchulsan Sculpture Park, set on roughly 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) of land.
  • The "Cloud Bridge" (구름다리) is a 52-metre-long suspension bridge (171 ft) at a height of 120 metres (390 ft).

References

  1. [1]
    "Wolchulsan National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ↑
    "Wolchulsan National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  3. [3]
    "Wolchulsan: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  4. [4]
    Hae-Jin Lee, Cecilia (2010). Frommer's South Korea. Frommer's. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-470-59154-3.
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