Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed)

Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed) is a building in Paju, Gyeonggi. Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed) is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Dorasan Observatory, as well as near View to North Korea.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dorasan Observatory and Tunnel Number 3.

Dorasan Observatory

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: 책읽는달팽, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Dorasan Observatory is situated 150 metres northeast of Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed).

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 Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed).

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 Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed).

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 Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed).

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

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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. Kijong-dong is situated 6 km northwest of Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed).

Old Building Dora Observatory (Closed)

Type: Building
Location: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.90892° or 37° 54′ 32″ north

Longitude

126.70471° or 126° 42′ 17″ east

Open location code

8Q98WP53+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 181444715

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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