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Wonjok-kol Destination Guide

Explore Wonjok-kol in North Korea

Wonjok-kol in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Wonjok-kol

Current time in Wonjok-kol is now 08:03 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Wonjok-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. ..

Apartment buildings in Kaesong city (DPRK)

1:18 min by nilov71
Views: 2613 Rating: 4.33

Nice looking facades on these apartment buildings in Kaesong city, North Korea. I also recommend: "US spy ship captured by North Korea" youtu.be "North Korea - Amazing picture (DPRK)" youtu.be "Not an ..


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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ryongtongsa

Ryŏngt'ong-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Mt. Ogwan in Kaesŏng, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.04 126.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea

Kwanumsa (Kaesong)

Kwanŭm-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located within Taehung Castle on Mt. Chonma near Kaesong, North Korea. The site is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Named after Guanyin, the buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, this small temple is located in the beautiful valley between Mts. Chonma and Songgo. The temple was founded in 970 when a monk deposited two marble statues of the goddess in a cave behind the temple's current location.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.09 126.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in North Korea, Kaesong, National Treasures of 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).

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Located at 37.99 126.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Burial monuments and structures, Goryeo, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea

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 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Goryeo, Kaesong, National Treasures of North Korea, World Heritage Sites in North Korea

Western Kaesong Park

Western Kaesong Park is a multi-use stadium in Kaesong, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Kaesong Power. The stadium holds 12,000 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.98 126.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in North Korea