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Taeguk-kol Destination Guide

Discover Taeguk-kol in North Korea

Taeguk-kol in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town located in North Korea - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Taeguk-kol

Local time in Taeguk-kol is now 11:30 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Taeguk-kol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

View of Kaesong City

0:33 min by asianlaw
Views: 8129 Rating: 5.00

View of Kaesong (Gaesong) City, DPRK from Janamsan Hotel. This movie contains a lot of bicycles and commuter bus from Gaesong Industrial Area. ..

Beautiful North Korean waitress (DPRK)

1:21 min by nilov71
Views: 1022 Rating: 2.14

This beautiful waitress served us as we stopped for lunch in Kaesong at the Tongil Restaurant (Reunification Restaurant), on our way back from the DMZ to Pyongyang. I also recommend: "Not an every day ..


Temple Stay at the Lotus Lantern Ditchthecube's photos around Ganghwa, Korea Rep. (travel pics)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 687 Rating: 3.00

Preview of Ditchthecube's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..

One Minute on the Roads of North Korea: Kaesong

1:00 min by BoardsOfKorea
Views: 666 Rating: 0.00

One Minute on the Roads of DPRK (North Korea): Kaesong 개성시 • Streets of Kaesong, population 300000. View from Thongil Street and Chongnyon Street (0:01) and from the highway connecting Pyongyang to Ka ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kaesong Station

Kaesong Station is a passenger railway station located in Kaesŏng, North Korea. It is on the Pyongbu Line, which is regarded as a part of the Gyeongui Line in South Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.97 126.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Kaesong, Railway stations in North Korea

Kaesong

Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea (DPRK), a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Koryo, the city prospered as a trade center that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesŏng now functions as the DPRK's light industry centre.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.97 126.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cities in North Hwanghae, Former national capitals, Kaesong

Kaesong Folk Hotel

The Kaesong Folk Hotel is a tourist hotel located in Kaesong, North Korea, which opened in 1989. Housed in 19 traditional hanok style courtyard houses, many of which date to the Joseon Dynasty and retain their original. The complex has one hundred rooms, a traditional restaurant, and a souvenir shop. The houses themselves are located on both sides of the steam the runs through Kaesong, with some located at the foot of Mt. Janam.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.98 126.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Hotels in North Korea, Kaesong

Tomb of King Wanggon

The Tomb of King Wanggŏn, more correctly known as the Hyŏllŭng Royal Tomb, is a mausoleum located Haesong-ri, Kaepung-gun near Kaesŏng, North Korea. The tomb belongs to the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, Wanggeon, who adopted the name Taejo upon ascending the throne and was the first king to unify the entire Korean peninsula after subjugation the southern states of Silla and Baekje. Construction on the tomb began after the king's death in 943.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.98 126.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Goryeo, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea, World Heritage Sites in North Korea

Royal Tombs of the Koryo Dynasty

The Royal Tombs of the Koryo Dynasty are a group of tombs of members of the Korean Koryo Dynasty (918-1392).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.99 126.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Burial monuments and structures, Goryeo, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea