Seokguram Grotto
A hermitage and stone grotto on Tohamsan above Gyeongju, built in the 8th century. It holds a large seated granite Buddha facing the east sea, and it is listed by UNESCO together with Bulguksa.
- Where
- Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 35.7950, 129.3492
Get the Seokguram Grotto stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Seokguram Grotto. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Gyeongsang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Seokguram Grotto
Bulguksa 1.6 km
A Buddhist temple on the slopes of Tohamsan, in Gyeongju. It was first built in the Silla period and is known for its stone bridges and pagodas, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hwangnyongsa 12 km
The site of a large Silla Buddhist temple in Gyeongju, built in the 6th century. It once held a nine storey wooden pagoda, and the temple was destroyed by Mongol invaders in the 13th century. The foundations remain.
Gyeongju National Museum 12 km
A museum in Gyeongju whose collections are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. Its holdings include gold crowns from royal tombs and the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond 12 km
A former Silla palace site and garden pond in Gyeongju, also known as Anapji. The pond is lit at night, and pavilions reflect on its water; many objects from the Silla court were found here in the 1970s.
Cheomseongdae 13 km
A stone tower in Gyeongju from the Silla era, often called the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia. The bottle shaped tower was built in the 7th century and stands about nine metres tall.
Yangdong Folk Village 24 km
A traditional yangban village from the Joseon period in Gangdong-myeon, sixteen kilometres northeast of Gyeongju, beside the Hyeongsan River with Mount Seolchang to the north. Its tiled and thatched houses date from the 15th century onward, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bangudae Petroglyphs 26 km
Prehistoric engravings on a riverside rock face on the Daegok stream near Ulsan. They show whales, animals and hunting scenes carved by people thousands of years ago, and they are a national treasure of Korea.
Tongdosa 43 km
A head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, on the southern slopes of Mount Chiseosan near Yangsan. It is one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea, and its main hall has no Buddha statue because it faces relics of the Buddha.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in North Gyeongsang
Questions
Where is Seokguram Grotto?
Seokguram Grotto is in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bulguksa (1.6 km), Hwangnyongsa (12 km), Gyeongju National Museum (12 km).
How do I get the Seokguram Grotto stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Seokguram Grotto and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Gyeongsang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Seokguram Grotto before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Gyeongsang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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