Tower of Immortality (Kijŏng-dong)
Tower of Immortality (Kijŏng-dong) is a memorial in Kaesong, Hwanghae. Tower of Immortality (Kijŏng-dong) is situated nearby to the forest 올챙이숲, as well as near the village Daeseong-dong.- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in North Korea
- Also known as: “Tower of Immortality”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joint Security Area and Bridge of No Return.
Joint Security Area
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Joint Security Area is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command. Joint Security Area is situated 2 km northeast of Tower of Immortality (Kijŏng-dong).
Bridge of No Return
Bridge
Photo: Filzstift, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Located in the Joint Security Area, the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea. Bridge of No Return is situated 1½ km northeast of Tower of Immortality (Kijŏng-dong).
North Korea Peace Museum
Museum
Photo: Bubbha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The North Korea Peace Museum is in the building constructed to house the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953. It is located in the former village of Panmunjeom in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. North Korea Peace Museum is situated 2 km northeast of Tower of Immortality (Kijŏng-dong).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kijong-dong and Daeseong-dong.
Kijong-dong
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is a Potemkin village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Panmun-guyok, Kaesong Special City, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Daeseong-dong
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Daeseong-dong is a village in South Korea close to the North Korean border. It lies within the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The village is about 1.6 kilometres south of the Bridge of No Return, and 12 km from the city of Kaesong, North Korea.
Panmunjeom
Photo: Kok Leng Yeo, CC BY 2.0.
Panmunjeom, also P'anmunjŏm, is on the demarcation line between North and South Korea. It is a living relic of the Cold War era. It can only be visited on an organized tour.
Tower of Immortality (Kijŏng-dong)
- Categories: immortality tower and historic site
- Location: Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.9459° or 37° 56′ 45″ northLongitude
126.65574° or 126° 39′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8Q98WMW4+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 10704089237OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q138332889
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In Other Languages
“Tower of Immortality (Kijŏng-dong)” goes by many names.
- German: “Turm der Unsterblichkeit”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 올챙이숲 and 북한군 지뢰 매설지역.
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