KPA Barrack
KPA Barrack is a building in Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi. KPA Barrack is situated nearby to the building Panmon Hall, as well as near Unification Pavilion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joint Security Area and Panmon Hall.
Joint Security Area
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 230 metres west of KPA Barrack.
Panmon Hall
Building
Photo: (stephan), CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Phanmun Pavilion is a North Korean building located in the northern part of the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom. Built in September 1969, the building functions as North Korea's equivalent to the House of Freedom which is located 80 metres to the south, on the South Korean side of the Military Demarcation Line. Panmon Hall is situated 100 metres south of KPA Barrack.
Unification Pavilion
Building
The Unification Pavilion is a venue for peace talks between North and South Korea. The building is situated in the Joint Security Area on the North side of the Military Demarcation Line bisecting the area. Unification Pavilion is situated 110 metres northwest of KPA Barrack.
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 reportedly 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.
KPA Barrack
- Type: Building
- Location: Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.95719° or 37° 57′ 26″ northLongitude
126.67776° or 126° 40′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8Q98XM4H+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 91433232OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“KPA Barrack” goes by many names.
- Korean: “KPA Barrack”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inter-Korean House of Freedom and Peace House.
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