Korea (DPR)
Mt. Kumgang
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Mt. Kumgang – Diamond Mountain from the Sea stands for a beautiful mountain landscape with different landforms, which is also considered a sacred mountain.
The Outer Kumgang and Inner Kumgang Area holds granite peaks, waterfalls, ponds and has attracted artists and pilgrims for generations. The rocks are decorated with Buddhist sculptures to make the mountain more beautiful. Also, the uninterrupted vistas to the nearby coastline are special.
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Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Mt. Kumgang – Diamond Mountain from the Sea (ID: 1642)
- Country
- Korea (DPR)
- Status
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Inscribed 2025
Site history
History of Mt. Kumgang
- 2000: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- 2018: Upstream Process
- 2019: Preparatory Assistance
- 2021: Incomplete - not examined
- 2023: Postponed
- "submitted in 2021, could not be undertaken following the request of the State Party due to the COVID-19 situation in the country"
- 2024: Postponed
- "could not be undertaken following the request of the State Party due to the COVID-19 situation in the country."
- 2025: Inscribed
- Meets criterion 3 and 7 for 2 of the 4 proposed components
- WHS Type
- Mixed
- Criteria
- iii
- vii
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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- Natural landscape: Mountain
- Cultural Landscape: Associative
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