Bridge of No Return

Located in the , the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line between and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Filzstift, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Joint Security Area, Korea
  • Also known as: “Neolmun Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Joint Security Area and North Korea Peace Museum.

Military installation
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The is the only portion of the where and 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. is situated 420 metres east of Bridge of No Return.

Museum
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The 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, , North Korea. is situated 1 km northwest of Bridge of No Return.

Building
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The is a venue for peace talks between North and South Korea. The building is situated in the on the south side of the Military Demarcation Line bisecting the area. is situated 430 metres east of Bridge of No Return.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panmunjeom and Daeseong-dong.

Photo: Kok Leng Yeo, CC BY 2.0.
, also P'anmunjŏm, is on the demarcation line between and . It is a living relic of the Cold War era. It can only be visited on an organized tour.

Village
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is a in close to the North Korean border. It lies within the . The village is about 1.6 kilometres south of the Bridge of No Return, and 12 km from the city of , North Korea.

Hamlet
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Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is a Potemkin village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Panmun-guyok, , . It is situated in the North's half of the .

Bridge of No Return

Latitude
37.95608° or 37° 57′ 22″ north
Longitude
126.67052° or 126° 40′ 14″ east
Open location code
8Q98XM4C+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1190761298
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q483844
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Bridge of No Return” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جسر اللاعودة”
  • Chinese: “不归桥”
  • Chinese: “不歸橋”
  • Czech: “Most bez návratu”
  • Dutch: “Brug zonder terugkeer”
  • Estonian: “Tagasipöördumise võimaluseta sild”
  • French: “pont de non-retour”
  • French: “Pont de non-retour”
  • French: “Pont de Non-retour”
  • German: “Bridge of No Return”
  • German: “Brücke ohne Wiederkehr”
  • Greek: “Γέφυρα Χωρίς Επιστροφή”
  • Italian: “ponte del non ritorno”
  • Italian: “Ponte del non ritorno”
  • Japanese: “帰らざる橋”
  • Japanese: “沙川橋”
  • Korean: “돌아오지 않는 다리”
  • Korean: “돌아올 수 없는 다리”
  • Korean: “사천교”
  • Persian: “پل بدون بازگشت”
  • Polish: “Most Bez Powrotu”
  • Spanish: “Puente de no retorno”
  • Spanish: “puente sin retorno”
  • Spanish: “Puente sin Retorno”
  • Swedish: “Bron utan återvändo”
  • Swedish: “Ingen återvändo-bron”
  • Thai: “สะพานไปไม่หวนกลับ”
  • Turkish: “Dönüşü Olmayan Köprü”

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