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Kaesong Station

Railway station

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Kaesŏng station is a railway station located in Kaesŏng, North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang; though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan, in operational reality trains terminate here due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Kaesong Station is situated 2½ km east of Kaesŏng.

King Wanggon Mausoleum

Tomb

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The Mausoleum of King Wang Kŏn, more correctly known as the Hyŏllŭng Royal Tomb, is a mausoleum located Haesong Village, Kaesŏng, North Korea. The tomb belongs to the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, Wang Kon, who received the temple name 'Taejo' and was the first monarch to unify the entire Korean peninsula after the subjugation the southern states of Silla and Baekje. King Wanggon Mausoleum is situated 1½ km northwest of Kaesŏng.

Tomb of King Kongmin

Tomb

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The Mausoleum of King Kongmin, more correctly known as the Hyonjongnung Royal Tomb, is a 14th-century mausoleum located in Haeson Village, in the city of Kaesong, North Korea. Tomb of King Kongmin is situated 4 km west of Kaesŏng.

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