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Attractions in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon State
- Yanggu Unification Hall LINK
【 Photo: Yanggu Unification Hall 】
Yanggu Unification Hall displays items and photographs of daily life in North Korea. The hall was founded to serve as an educational center to help with the unification process. Visitors can also purchase North Korean items and unification souvenirs.
- Eulji Observatory LINK
【 Photo: Eulji Observatory 】
Eulji Observatory is located approximately 1-kilometer south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL). The view from the observation deck includes five peaks of Geumgangsan Mountain in North Korea, known to be one of the most beautiful mountains on the Korean peninsula. The observatory is also considered one of the best places to view Punch Bowl basin, shrouded in mist.
* Closed for construction until October 31, 2024
- Yanggu War Memorial Hall LINK
【 Photo: Yanggu War Memorial Hall 】
Yanggu is home to some of the fiercest battlegrounds from the Korean War. To commemorate the battle and the lives lost, the Yanggu War Memorial Museum was built. The exhibition hall displays over 500 weapons and other items from the war. The museum also features a corner showcasing testimonies from survivors, giving a glimpse into how life was like during the war.
- The 4th Tunnel LINK
【 Photo: The 4th Tunnel 】
In 1990, the fourth infiltration tunnel dug by the North Korean Army was discovered. Visitors can enter the tunnel only as far as 100 meters from the DMZ, where a blockade has been placed to close the tunnel. At the entrance to the tunnel is a security education center, which displays rusty canteens and helmets among other paraphernalia belonging to North Korean soldiers during the war.
* Tentatively closed due to construction until further notice
- Yanggu Unification Hall & Yanggu War Memorial Hall
- Address: 35, Haeanseohwa-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do (강원도 양구군 해안서화로 35) - Eulji Observatory
- Address: 540, Jeonmangdae-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do (강원도 양구군 전망대로 540)
* Closed until December 31, 2023 - The 4th Tunnel
- Address: 454, Ttanggul-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do (강원도 양구군 땅굴로 454)
* Closed until December 31, 2023
- Website
Yanggu-gun Culture & Tourism: www.ygtour.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) - 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay)
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