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Imjingak Park

   

It’s the first stop of the tour that has many statues and monuments regarding the Korean War. 

Imjingak Park is a place where the sorrow caused by the Korean War occurred in June 1950 and the conflict between the south and the north of Korea remains in.Also, it’s where the Freedom Bridge and a train which goes to the N. Korea lie and was used by repatriated prisoners of war/soldiers returning from the North. 

There are a diversity of monuments including the monument in the Imjingang zone and the US soldiers monument in Imjingak Park.

There is a memorial statue called Mangbaedan. It is for people whose hometowns are in North Korea to bow down to their parents or family as a sign of respect during the New Year's Day and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving day).

It reminds of many heartbreaking memories of the separated families during the conflict. 

A train which goes to Shineuiju, the northern end of the Korean Peninsula before the division between two Koreans is exhibited in Imjingak Park. 

3,800,000 Korean and foreign visitors Imjingak Park visit each year as the Peace Tourist Spot where people meditate on sorrow of the division between two Koreans and pray for the unification.

The 3^rd Infiltration Tunnel 

It was originally discovered in 1978 and it is the one of the four tunnels that has been discovered so far, however there are believed to be up to 20 more.

The total length is over 1,635m but opened about 500m for public and is located 52km from Seoul.

It is said that approximately 30,000 soldiers could go through the tunnel per hour along with light weaponry. It’s built by North Korea for a surprise attack on Seoul.

Now, it’s a tourist site but it’s blocked with three concrete barricades and there is a small window to see through in the third barricade.

Also, there is a DMZ Theater & Exhibition Hall where you can watch a video which explains about the 3rd tunnel and other tunnels as well as history of the division of Korea. It is located nearby 3rd tunnel.

Dora Observatory

It’s located on the 38^thparallel on the South Korean side at the northernmost point of the Military Demarcation Line and you can view the North Korean territory through binoculars.

Visitors can view a part of North Korean life such as Mt. Songaksan in Gaeseong, Kim Il-seong statue, Gijeong-dong, the outskirts of Gaeseong-si, Train smokestack at Jangdan station and Geumamgol (collective farm). 

It opened to the public in Jan. 1987. From Dora Observatory, tourists can view the North Korean propaganda village in the DMZ and as far north as the city of Gaeseong.It is also very close to the 3^rd tunnel and the Dorasan Station.

Near the observatory is the 3rd Tunnel, DMZ Exhibition Hall (displaying relics and documents related to the DMZ), sculptures, and souvenir shops.

Dorasan Station

It is a railway station which is the northern-most stop and used to connect North and South Korea. It is located approximately 56km from Seoul and 205km from Pyeongyang and can be reached by Gyeongui Line from Seoul Station.

It was opened as a tourist spot right before the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup through the special Mangbae train operation in 52 years after the railroad service was stopped. The current purpose of the station is mainly symbolic of the hope for the Korean reunification.

Dorasan Station is the northernmost station of the South Korea which is 700m distant from the southern boundary line of DMZ, the civil control zone.

Since US president Bush visited Dorasan Station on February 20, 2002, it has come into spotlight internationally.

The milestones of Dorasan Station (205km to Pyeongyang, 56km to Seoul) imply the reality of the division between two Koreans and a future hope and expectation. Because Dorasan Station is the northernmost station of the South Korea in the southern boundary line.

Dorasan Station will play the role of customs and entry for Chinese and Russian people and goods as well as the North Koreans if Gyeongui Line Railroad connection is completed and the traffic is possible between two Koreans. Also, Dorasan Station contains the historical meaning as a symbolic place of the division between two Koreans and a gateway of the south-north exchange.