Podŏk-kul
Podŏk-kul is a cave in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea and has an elevation of 858 metres.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumgangsan and Pyohunsa.
Kumgangsan
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Kumgangsan, literally the Diamond Mountains, is in North Korea. The mountain and surroundings were listed as a mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025.
Pyohunsa
Buddhist temple
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P'yohun-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Founded in the 7th century under the kingdom of Silla, it is the only one of Mount Kumgang's four great temples to have survived the Korean War. Pyohunsa is situated 2 km southwest of Podŏk-kul.
Podŏk-kul
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Bodeokgul” and “Podok-kul”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kangwŏn-do, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.6397° or 38° 38′ 23″ northLongitude
128.08524° or 128° 5′ 7″ eastElevation
858 metres (2,815 feet)Open location code
8QCCJ3QP+V3GeoNames ID
1931787
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In Other Languages
“Podŏk-kul” goes by many names.
- Korean: “보덕굴”
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