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Woljeonggyo, South Korea
Built for a king
The bridge known as Woljeonggyo was built during the 8th-century reign of King Gyeongdeok, the 35th monarch of Silla. Stretching almost a half a kilometres over what's now Gyeongju's Andong Dam, it still holds the record as Korea's longest wood pedestrian bridge. The span is just one piece of Gyeongdeok's legacy as a moderniser who advanced Buddhist art and design and helped centralise a formerly feudal government. Marvels like Bulguska Temple and Seokguram Grotto began construction during his reign, setting the stage for Gyeongju's present renown as a "museum without walls".
Built for a king
The bridge known as Woljeonggyo was built during the 8th-century reign of King Gyeongdeok, the 35th monarch of Silla. Stretching almost a half a kilometres over what's now Gyeongju's Andong Dam, it still holds the record as Korea's longest wood pedestrian bridge. The span is just one piece of Gyeongdeok's legacy as a moderniser who advanced Buddhist art and design and helped centralise a formerly feudal government. Marvels like Bulguska Temple and Seokguram Grotto began construction during his reign, setting the stage for Gyeongju's present renown as a "museum without walls".
The king behind this bridge built himself a legacy of architectural, artistic and societal advances.
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