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Odusan Unification Observatory (오두산 통일전망대)

Odusan Unification Observatory (오두산 통일전망대)

6.3Km    2024-12-03

369 Pilseung-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-956-9600

Located in Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Odusan Unification Observatory was established to console the feelings of dispersed families and provide an educational site for the unification education through 5F to B1 in 1992.
The observatory is situated in the northernmost ceasefire line of the western front where the Hangang River and Imjingang River meet. It offers a wide view of Songaksan Mountain in Gaeseong to the north and 63 Building in Seoul to the south. Also, it is a valuable unification security tourist attraction related to Imjingak, the 3rd Tunnel, and Panmunjeom (Joint Security Area) stretching along Jayu-ro Road in the northeast.
Since its opening, almost 1,900,000 people have visited the observatory to feel the reality of the division, making this area the best national unification education site.

Daehanminguk Hwareo Eosijang (대한민국활어어시장)

Daehanminguk Hwareo Eosijang (대한민국활어어시장)

6.4Km    2021-03-24

264, Jungang-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-656-4100

With a large aquarium, it allows you to eat fresh raw fish directly delivered from the local producers. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do. The most famous menu is flatfish.

Haeryebon (해례본)

6.4Km    2024-02-07

100 Sicheong-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Haeryebon is a café known for staying open late into the night. Its signature offerings include the saengttalgi uyu (fresh strawberry milk) and saengttalgi bingsu (shaved ice with strawberries). The recommended drink on the menu is the vanilla bean latte. For dessert, they offer homemade plain waffles served with blueberry jam, whipped cream, and maple syrup, as well as bread rolls stuffed with egg mayonnaise.

Odusanseong Fortress (파주 오두산성)

Odusanseong Fortress (파주 오두산성)

6.4Km    2024-12-03

Seongdong-ri, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Odusanseong Fortress is built around the strategic summit of Odusasn Mountain. The walls stretch across roughly 620 meters and were built during the Baekje dynasty. The fortress is built on the intersection of the Imjingang River and the Hangang River on the summit of Odusan Mountain (119 meters). The mountain’s slope is steep and stones used in the construction of the fortress walls are scattered here and there at the summit. These scattered stones are evidence that the fortress underwent repairs several times during the Samguk (Three Kingdoms) era and the Joseon dynasty, as these stones were evidently quarried and used to mend the fortress walls. Excavations have discovered a great deal of earthenware, white porcelain, tile, and iron arrowheads. Topographically, the fortress sits on a prime strategic junction and the Unification Observatory has been situated there as well. The fortress stands as an important object of study concerning fortifications and structures from the Baekje dynasty. It has been recorded on the stele of King Gwanggaeto, Samguksagi (History of the Three Kingdoms), in the Naekjebongi (Baekje Annals) and on Daedongyeojido (Map of Korea) that the fortress was the Gwanmi Fortress of Baekje, attracting many scholars and researchers interested in this period.

Olive Young - Paju Geumneung Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 파주금릉역점)

6.6Km    2024-06-27

1F, 84, Geumneungyeok-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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E-Mart - Paju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 파주)

E-Mart - Paju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 파주)

6.7Km    2024-04-22

10, Dangha-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Himart - Geumchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 금촌점)

Himart - Geumchon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 금촌점)

7.0Km    2024-04-18

202, Jungang-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Bangujeong Pavilion and Historic Site of Hwang Hui (반구정과 황희선생유적지)

7.1Km    2024-02-07

3 Bangujeong-ro 85beon-gil, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Bangujeong is a pavilion situated in the lower reaches of the Imjingang River. It's where Hwang Hui (1363-1452), a civil servant from the late Goryeo and early Joseon dynasties, spent his later years after resigning from his position as Yeonguijeong, the highest-ranking official in the Joseon dynasty. This historic site dedicated to Hwang Hui includes a shrine erected in his memory and the Gyeongmojae Shrine, which houses details about his accomplishments.

Paju Unification Park (통일공원(파주))

7.1Km    2021-01-29

1586-24, Tongil-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-940-4631

Paju Unification Park was built in Bongseo-ri, Paju-eup, in June 1973 to pay tribute to the soldiers who fought in the defense of the South during the Korean War, as well as to pray for unification. It is situated near Munsan Station where the UN War Correspondent Center was located during the armistice talks. A monument rests within the park that pays tribute to the 18 Korean and foreign war correspondents who died trying to share their, often tragic, stories of the war. They include Han Gyu-ho of the Seoul Shinmun as well as journalists from the U.S. (10 people), Britain (4 people), France (2 people) and the Philippines (1 person). There is also a tower built to commemorate the loyalty and courage of 10 brave soldiers who sacrificed themselves in a bomb attack, a memorial tower dedicated to anticommunist guerilla units from the Gaema Plateau, and a statue of Colonel Lee Yu-jung and Second Lieutenant Kim Man-sul.

Bangujeong Naruteojip (반구정나루터집)

Bangujeong Naruteojip (반구정나루터집)

7.1Km    2024-02-27

13, Bangujeong-ro 85beon-gil, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-952-3472

This restaurant, set in an elegant hanok, is a historic establishment specializing in Minmuljangeogui (Grilled freshwater eel). Eels, a popular health food in Korea, are typically prepared salt-grilled or marinated in a sweet soy sauce-based mixture before grilling. When the eels are plump, they are charcoal-grilled to achieve a characteristic crispy exterior and tender interior. The grilled eel pairs excellently with the assortment of side dishes, including a clear Kongnamulguk (Bean sprout soup). Complete your meal with a Megimaeuntang (Spicy catfish stew) featuring Sujebi (Hand-pulled dough).