Imjingak, reality of inter-Korean division steemCreated with Sketch.

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Located in Majung-ri, Munsan-eup, Paju City, Gyeonggi-do, Imjingak is a place that symbolizes the tragic reality of our country, called South-North division, and it is also a place frequently visited by displaced people.

In the hills of the Peace Nori Park in Imjingak, there are outdoor ponds and hills of music, as well as the "Unification Calligraphy" sculptures in which the vestibules vigorously revolve and desire unification.

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The locomotive, a symbol of the South and North Korean division that had been left in the DMZ for more than half a century after the derailment of the Korean War, is on display.

There is the Gyeongui line bridge which runs to Sinuiju.

Imjingak Observation Deck was built in 1972 to appease the suffering of displaced people.

The Observatory Telescope allows you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Civilian area,

On a clear day, it is said that Mt. Songak of North Korea can be seen.

Located at the back of the bridge in front of Imjingak Square,

In 1953, a Korean bridge was named after 12,000 people who crossed the bridge.

At that time, the prisoners came to the Gyeongui Line by car and walked across this bridge,

Originally, the Gyeongui Line railway bridge was destroyed by bombardment, and only the columns remained.

There is no architectural significance because it is a temporary bridge, but it contains the symbolic meaning of the return of freedom.

It is a representative legacy of the Korean War.

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