Wolchulsan National Park

Wolchulsan National Park

Wolchulsan National Park lies in South Jeolla province, South Korea. Designated as a national park in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only 41.9 km².

The park takes its name from Wolchulsan, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin and Yeongam counties. Its peak, Chonwhangbong, rises 808.7 meters. Also contained in the park are 3 national treasures and a number of local cultural properties.

Points of Interest

*Dogabsa Temple, South Korean National Treasure #50.

*Wolchulsan Seated Buddha, South Korean National Treasure #144, is an 8.6-meter-high statue.

*Wolchulsan Sculpture Park, set on roughly 5000m2 of land.

*The "Cloud Bridge" (구름다리) is a 52-meter-long suspension bridge 120 meters high.

ee also

* National parks of South Korea
* List of Korea-related topics
* List of mountains in Korea
* Geography of South Korea

External links

* [http://wolchul.knps.or.kr/Wolchulsan_eng/index.html Wolchulsan National Park]
* [http://tour.yeongam.go.kr/english/E_020301010000.html Wolchulsan National Park, from Yeongam County Cultural Tour]


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