Tapnyeong-ri Seven-Story Stone Pagoda (Jungangtap), Chungju

A seven-story stone pagoda of the Unified Silla period in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, the tallest surviving Unified Silla stone pagoda. It stands prominently on a flat plain along the South Han River, its imposing form visible from afar. It is widely known as the 'Central Pagoda' because it is said to have been erected at the geographic center of the country. It is a symbolic artifact demonstrating Unified Silla's territorial consciousness and the development of stone pagoda design.