Palgongsan Provincial Park’s most popular destination is the province’s leading temple, with a history stretching back to AD 493.
For the temple, get off the bus at the Donghwa-sa stop; it's a 800m walk from there.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Near the main shopping area is the Noseo-dong district, where you'll find Silla tombs. Seobongchong and Geumgwanchong are adjacent tombs built between the…
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An icon and motif of Daegu, this lovely cruciform church is quite a sight, with its twin spires. Originally constructed in wood, the first incarnation…
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This red brick structure is one of the city's historic churches. Within the church is a fascinating history of the building and a collection of Bibles and…
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This excellent museum has English labelling throughout most of its collection – and what a collection. Armour, jewellery, Buddhist relics from various…
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Sprouting huge trees of vast girth, this is the largest extant Silla tomb – 22m high, with a 250m circumference. It's quite a picture at any time put…
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Close to the summit of the thickly forested Obong-san (640m), Bokdu-am features a huge rock face out of which 19 niches have been carved. The three…
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Established in 1572 in honour of Yi Eon-jeok (1491–1553), Oksan Seowon was one of the most important seowon, or Confucian academies. Enlarged in 1772, it…
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A 10-minute walk beyond Oksan Seowon up the valley road will bring you to Dongnakdang, a beautiful collection of well-preserved buildings, constructed in…
Nearby Gyeongsangbuk-do attractions
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Gatbawi is a medicinal Buddha shrine and national treasure, some 850m above sea level and said to date back to AD 638. This Buddha is famed for the flat…
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In the north end of the city, Bullo-dong Tumuli-gongwon is an enormous open space covering some 330,000 sq metres. The grassy hillocks that rise like…
4. Monument to the Old City Wall
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This monument records the existence of the old city wall that once ringed the town. The wall was pulled down in 1905, but its history survives in road…
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Once known as Central Park, this is a beautiful spot to flee from Daegu's modernity and fumes; it's a place of birdsong, where old folk and couples gather…
7. Daegu Modern History Museum
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Located within the fabulous former Joseon Siksan Bank building (check out the brickwork) which dates to 1918, this very educational museum gives you the…
8. Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine
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An interactive museum on the upper two levels has re-creations of traditional clinics and video quizzes, but offers a decreasing number of English…