Axe Murder Incident Memorial

Axe Murder Incident Memorial is a memorial in South Korea. Axe Murder Incident Memorial is situated nearby to Bridge of No Return, as well as near the military installation 북한군 지뢰 매설지역.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridge of No Return and Joint Security Area.

Bridge of No Return

Bridge

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Located in the Joint Security Area, the "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North Korea and South Korea. Bridge of No Return is situated 160 metres west of Axe Murder Incident Memorial.

Joint Security Area

Military installation

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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 270 metres northeast of Axe Murder Incident Memorial.

North Korea Peace Museum

Museum

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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 Panmun-guyok, Kaesong, North Korea. North Korea Peace Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Axe Murder Incident Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panmunjeom and Daeseong-dong.

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.

Daeseong-dong

Village

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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.

Kijong-dong

Hamlet

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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.

Axe Murder Incident Memorial

Latitude

37.95597° or 37° 57′ 22″ north

Longitude

126.67231° or 126° 40′ 20″ east

Open location code

8Q98XM4C+9W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 301775326

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Axe Murder Incident Memorial” goes by many names.

Chinese: “板门店事件纪念碑”
French: “Mémorial de l’Incident du Peuplier”
Japanese: “ポプラ事件祈念碑”
Korean: “도끼살인사건기념물”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 북한군 지뢰 매설지역 and Peace House.

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