Wongaksa Pagoda
South Korea
The 186th tallest tower in the world
Wongaksa Pagoda is a 12-meter tall, ten story marble pagoda located in Tapgol Park, Seoul, South Korea. The pagoda is considered by art historians to be one of the finest Korean pagodas., designated as a National Treasure of South Korea in 1962. In 1999, the government of Seoul decided to cap the pagoda within glass wall to protect itself from worse damage, while as of 2026, experts are on the way of discussing ways to remove the protection wall or else.
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