Dorasan Observatory
Dora Observatory is on the South Korean side of the 38th parallel. Situated on top of Dorasan in Paju, the observatory provides scenic views across the Demilitarized Zone.Photo: 책읽는달팽, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observatory on the South Korean side of the MDL
- Also known as: “Dora Observatory” and “Dora OP”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tunnel Number 3 and Dorasan.
Tunnel Number 3
Photo: Josh Berglund, CC BY 2.0.
The Third Tunnel of Aggression is one of four known tunnels under the border between North Korea and South Korea, extending south of Panmunjom. Tunnel Number 3 is situated 1 km northwest of Dorasan Observatory.
Dorasan
Railway station
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dorasan station is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, which formerly connected North Korean and South Korean rail systems and has since been restored. Dorasan is situated 1¼ km south of Dorasan Observatory.
Camp Bonifas
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Camp Bonifas is a United Nations Command military post located 400 m south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is 2,400 m south of the Military Demarcation Line, which forms the border between South Korea and North Korea. Camp Bonifas is situated 3½ km northeast of Dorasan Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Panmunjeom.
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. Daeseong-dong is situated 4½ km northwest of Dorasan Observatory.
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.
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. Kijong-dong is situated 6 km northwest of Dorasan Observatory.
Dorasan Observatory
- Categories: observatory and tourism
- Location: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.91008° or 37° 54′ 36″ northLongitude
126.70559° or 126° 42′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8Q98WP64+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 1191591303OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q484428
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Dorasan Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “都罗展望台”
- Chinese: “都羅展望台”
- Japanese: “都羅展望台”
- Japanese: “都羅山展望台”
- Kannada: “ಡೋರಸನ್ ವೀಕ್ಷಣಾಲಯ”
- Korean: “도라산전망대”
- Korean: “도라전망대”
- Korean: “都羅展望臺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include View to North Korea and 도라산.
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