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Discover Songgwangwon in South Korea
Songgwangwon in the region of South Chungcheong is a town located in South Korea - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Songgwangwon is now 04:09 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Renzan, Yongsong, Yongkkot, Yongdu, and Yongan. When in this area, you might want to check out Renzan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Songgwangwon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sinkhole in Korea
Edit: Okay jokes over, it's fake. The sinkhole is 100% CGI. Watch the tutorial to see how I did it: www.blenderguru.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nonsan
Nonsan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|12|N|127|5|E|region:KR_type:city(136,356)|| | |name= }}. Nonsan is also called Nolmoi, meaning dusk(y) or yellow mountain; "Nonsan" means rice paddies + mountain(s).
Located at 36.20 127.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Baekje Military Museum
Baekje Military Museum is a public museum in Nonsan, South Korea elucidating the military history of the later Baekje kingdom. The museum includes artifacts, reconstructed weapons and armor, dioramas, and a reconstructed defense wall. It opened in 2002. Hours are nine to six except on Mondays and the Chuseok and Lunar New Year holidays. The museum is administered by Nonsan's city government. It is located just north of Tapjeong Reservoir, off highway 4 / 1. Official home-page: http://museum.
Located at 36.19 127.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gyeryongsan
Gyeryongsan, a 845 m mountain in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It lies at the meeting of the boundaries of several cities: Gongju, Gyeryong, Nonsan, and Daejeon. It has been traditionally regarded as a sacred mountain, with the most qi of any in South Korea. The name "gyermongsan means chicken dragon mountain Portions of the mountain are included in a South Korean military reserve. Other portions are part of Gyeryongsan National Park.
Located at 36.34 127.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Buyeo National Museum
Buyeo National Museum is a national museum located in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. Since Buyeo was once the capital of the Baekje kingdom during the Sabi period (538-660), the Museum is fully devoted to the Baekje culture.
Located at 36.28 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Sabi Fortress
Sabi was the capital of the Korean kingdom of Baekje from 538 until Baekje's fall to Silla in 660. The site of Sabi is located in modern-day Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, in South Korea. Sabi Fortress also is known by the names Busosanseong, Sabiseong or Soburiseong Fortress, it consists of the inner fortress divided by roads centered around the royal palace, a defensive fortress called "Buso Mountain Fortress", and outer walls surrounding the palace.
Located at 36.28 126.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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