Panmunjeom, Kaesong

Name: Panmunjeom
Address: Kaesong, North Korea

#9 among attractions in Kaesong

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Panmunjom, also known as Panmunjeom, now located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea or Kaesong, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, was a village just north of the de facto border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that paused the Korean War was signed. The building where the armistice was signed still stands. ()

Local name: 판문점 Coordinates: 37°56'20"N, 126°36'11"E

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Panmunjeom – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bridge of No Return, North Korea Peace Museum, Manwoldae, Tomb of King Wanggon.

3.9 miE
Bridge
Bridge of No Return, Kaesong
100 min walk • Located in the Joint Security Area, the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the Korean Armistice in 1953.
3.7 miNE
Museum, Military museum
North Korea Peace Museum, Kaesong
95 min walk • The North Korea Peace Museum is in the building constructed to house the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953. It is located in the former village of Panmunjeom in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
4.7 miNW
37°59'11"N • 126°32'32"E
Manwoldae, Kaesong
119 min walk • Manwoldae, or Mangwoldae, was the main palace of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. It did not have an official name, such as "Gyeongbokgung", because it was an imperial palace like the imperial palaces of China.
6.2 miNW
Archaeological site,
Tomb of King Wanggon, Kaesong
157 min walk • The Mausoleum of King Wang Kŏn, more correctly known as the Hyŏllŭng Royal Tomb, is a mausoleum located Haesong Village, Kaepung County near Kaesŏng, North Korea.
6.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty, Kaesong
159 min walk • The Royal Tombs of the Goryeo Dynasty are a group of tombs of members of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty.
3.8 miNW
, Forts and castles
Kaesong city walls, Kaesong
98 min walk • The Walled City of Kaesong surround the royal castle, Manwoldae. The walls have a total length of 23 km and are partially preserved. The walls were built using the surrounding landscape as a defensive structure, following the principles of geomancy.
6 miNW
Memorial
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong, Kaesong
152 min walk • Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kaesong, North Korea. The site consists of 12 separate components, which together testify to the history and culture of the Koryo Dynasty from the 10th to 14th centuries.
4 miNW
37°59'30"N • 126°34'16"E
Koryo Muesum, Kaesong
103 min walk • Museum
4.6 miNW
37°58'29"N • 126°31'52"E
Kaesong Chomsongdae, Kaesong
119 min walk • The Kaesong Chomsongdae Observatory is located in Songak-dong, Kaesong, North Korea. It was an astronomical observatory during the Koryo period. Now only a granite platform remains, the sides of which coincide with the main cardinal points.
4.2 miE
Town
Daeseong-dong, Kaesong
107 min walk • Daeseong-dong is a village in South Korea close to the North Korean border. It lies within the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The village is about 1.6 kilometers south of the Bridge of No Return, and 12 km from the city of Kaesong, North Korea.
3.3 miNW
37°58'36"N • 126°33'54"E
Sonjuk Bridge, Kaesong
85 min walk • Sŏnjuk Bridge is a Koryo-dynasty stone bridge located in Kaesong, North Korea. Built in 1290, it is famous as the place where famed Confucian scholar and statesman Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated, allegedly on the orders of the Yi Bang-won, son of the first king of the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Seong-gye.

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How to get to Panmunjeom by public transport?

The nearest stations to Panmunjeom:

Train

Bongdong (31 min walk)