Kaesong
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Kaesong is a historic city in present-day North Korea that served as the capital of the medieval Korean kingdom of Goryeo and remains known for its cultural heritage and traditional architecture.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
former national capital ⓘ historic city ⓘ |
| capitalOfEnd | 1392 ⓘ |
| capitalOfFrom | Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfStart | 918 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | North Korea ⓘ |
| distanceToSeoulApproxKm | about 70 ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAsCapitalBy | Taejo of Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityType | directly governed city (historical in North Korea) ⓘ |
| hasCulinarySpecialty |
Kaesong ginseng
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaesong-style cuisine ⓘ |
| hasEconomicZone | Kaesong Industrial Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (for its historic monuments and sites) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria (iii) ⓘ UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Gaegyeong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanseong (Goryeo) NERFINISHED ⓘ Songak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| KaesongIndustrialComplexPartners |
North Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| KaesongIndustrialComplexType | inter-Korean industrial park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Confucian academies
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Goryeo-era remains ⓘ Kaesong Koryo Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaesong Namdaemun NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaesong Sonjuk Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaesong industrial region NERFINISHED ⓘ Manwoldae Palace ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ royal tombs of Goryeo kings ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Korean ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Hwanghae Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerEntity | Gyeonggi Province (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Demilitarized Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border between North Korea and South Korea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Hwanghae administrative region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southwestern part of North Korea ⓘ |
| religiousHeritage |
Buddhist sites
ⓘ
Confucian sites ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Goryeo dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Korea Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteContains | Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +9 ⓘ |
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