Panmunjeon Church
Panmunjeon Church is a church in Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi which is located on 대성동길. Panmunjeon Church is situated nearby to Daeseongdong Elementary School, as well as near the hamlet Kijong-dong.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Protestant
- Address: 대성동길 151-13, 파주시, 조산리, 경기도
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joint Security Area and Bridge of No Return.
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 1½ km north of Panmunjeon Church.
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 2 km northwest of Panmunjeon Church.
Peace House
Building
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The Peace House is a venue for peace talks between North and South Korea. The building is situated in the Joint Security Area on the south side of the Military Demarcation Line bisecting the area. Peace House is situated 1½ km north of Panmunjeon Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daeseong-dong and Panmunjeom.
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.
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.
Panmunjeon Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.94223° or 37° 56′ 32″ northLongitude
126.68048° or 126° 40′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q98WMRJ+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 203674336OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=protestant
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Panmunjeon Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “板门店教会”
- Japanese: “板門店教会”
- Korean: “판문점교회”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Daeseongdong Elementary School and Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Camp.
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