Armistice Signing Museum

#76 among destinations in North Korea

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The Korean Armistice Agreement is an armistice that brought about a complete cessation of hostilities of the Korean War. It was signed by United States Army Lieutenant General William Harrison Jr. representing the United Nations Command, North Korean General Nam Il representing the Korean People's Army, and Peng Dehuai representing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. The armistice was signed on 27 July 1953, and was designed to “ensure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in Korea until a final peaceful settlement is achieved.” ()

Local name: 한국 군사 정전에 관한 협정 Coordinates: 37°57'40"N, 126°39'54"E

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KaesŏngNorth Korea

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Armistice Signing Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bridge of No Return, North Korea Peace Museum, Panmunjeom, Kaesong city walls.

0.5 miSE
Bridge
Bridge of No Return, Kaesong
13 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.
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Museum, Military museum
North Korea Peace Museum, Kaesong
1 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.
3.7 miSW
Village, Area
Panmunjeom, Kaesong
95 min walk • 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.
5.4 miW
, Forts and castles
Kaesong city walls, Kaesong
137 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.
5.5 miW
37°59'30"N • 126°34'16"E
Koryo Muesum, Kaesong
141 min walk • Museum
1.6 miSE
Town
Daeseong-dong, Kaesong
41 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.
5.5 miW
37°58'36"N • 126°33'54"E
Sonjuk Bridge, Kaesong
142 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.
0.7 miSE
37°57'26"N • 126°40'37"E
Panmunjom
19 min walk • Military base, Neighbourhood