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Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, Gyeongju

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Take a stroll along Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, a man-made body of water that used to form part of a lavish, 7th-century palace compound. Abandoned after the fall of the Silla Empire in 935 CE, the pond and its structures were renovated in 1974, during which time an array of relics and artifacts were excavated. Admire the scenic vista of the pond and its ancient buildings, some rebuilt and some originals. In the exhibition hall nearby, you can view over 700 of the thousands of art pieces, religious objects, decorations, and everyday items that were found in the pond area. Use our Gyeongju trip planner to arrange your visit to Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond and other attractions in Gyeongju.

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Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond reviews

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By Immo_Avocado

Went during the early evening around 4pm, but highly recommend to go at night instead when the lights are lit up. Easy to get to location. Entry fees were 3,000 won per person to roam around the...

Went during the early evening around 4pm, but highly recommend to go at night instead when the lights are lit up. Easy to get to location. Entry fees were 3,000 won per person to roam around the... more »
By jajavalB

It’s claimed to be one of important sies in Gyeongju, UNESCO heritage city ;however, the place has only 3 rebuilt pavillions by the Wolji ponds(claimed to be most beautiful lotus pond on silla...

It’s claimed to be one of important sies in Gyeongju, UNESCO heritage city ;however, the place has only 3 rebuilt pavillions by the Wolji ponds(claimed to be most beautiful lotus pond on silla... more »
By AnLily

An hour and a half from the port city of Busan is Donggun Palace and Wolji Pond (Anapji), dating back to 674. Amazingly, of the unifying Shilla dynasty that began nearly two millennia ago, before the.... more

An hour and a half from the port city of Busan is Donggun Palace and Wolji Pond (Anapji), dating back to 674. Amazingly, of the unifying Shilla dynasty that began nearly two millennia ago, before the.... more »

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By Vik B'mr

Best time to go is at sunset just before the lights come on. There are benches for sitting to enjoy the views & reflect; the crowd comes/goes as with any attraction but definitely worth a visit. Stay as long as you like within the site although I'm not sure of their in/out policy. There are toilets inside the grounds as well as gift/souvenir shop. Recommend 👍👍

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By Claire Lee

Pretty disappointing. I do not recommend coming here in the daylight. I heard this place is a lot more beautiful at night when the lights are up. In the morning it is just 3 pavilions that look all the same.

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By This food

Canadian traveller here. What a beautiful walk around this park. It’s peaceful and well kept. It was a total of 9,000 KW. They do not accept foreign credit cards so best to have cash with you. I would spend a total of 1.5 hrs here to take in the view and take some beautiful photos.

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By Jakub Szoska

Fantastic place, unfortunately arrived very late and was to dark. Came back again next day but was too early and did not manage to see it properly. It the evening was way to packed to be honest but I still believe it is nice to see it.

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By D C

Visited at night to see the lights. The place is well lit and awesome to take photos. Takes around 30min to walk around the area. They have a huge screen that has renderings of how the palace looked before the Japanese destroyed it.

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