Mungyeong Chasabal Festival (문경찻사발축제)

2.3 Km 34138 2024-03-13

932 Saejae-ro, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-571-7677

Mungyeong Chasabal Festival takes place at Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park in Gyeongsangbuk-do, an area famous for traditional ceramics. Visitors will be able to learn about the mysterious art of how these traditional ceramics are made.

Mungyeongsaejae Open Set (문경새재 오픈세트장)

2.3 Km 6 2023-07-28

932 , Saejae-ro, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Time travel to the Joseon dynasty period
This open set is a filming location for popular dramas "Kingdom (2019)," "The Red Sleeve (2021)," and "The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012)," and is connected to Mungyeong Provincial Park. One of the most famous spots is the Gwanghwamun Set, which vividly embodies Gwanghwamun Gate. The set has various settings such as a Hanok village, the downtown area, and a common people's village, spread over a large site, making visitors feel as if they have traveled back in time to the Joseon dynasty.

Museum of Old Roads (옛길박물관)

2.5 Km 16101 2023-07-28

944, Saejae-ro, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-550-8372

The Museum of Old Roads offers the history of traditional roads and routes in Korea. In the past, Mungyeongsaejae was a transportation hub for the people of Korea, particularly during the Joseon Period. Mungyeongsaejae is home to Haneuljae (one of the oldest roads in Korea, first established in 156 AD), Tokkibiri (a famous trade route), and Yugok Station (a transport hub in the Yeongnam area).

Even though the importance of the roads as travel routes has diminished over time, they continue to increase in cultural significance, conveying the area’s rich traditional heritage to visitors. The Museum of Old Roads was opened in 2009 after having been remodeled from the Mungyeongsaejae Museum, which mainly dealt with local history.

Korea Tea Cup Museum (한국다완박물관)

2.6 Km 0 2023-10-20

2-1 Oncheon 5-gil, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

The Korea Tea Cup Museum opened in March of 2022 as the first museum dedicated solely to displaying dawon, traditional tea cups. The museum displays around 700 cups from the past to modern times, while maintaing over 2,500 tea cups in storage for rotational exhibitions. The museum is operated by Kim Seon-sik, an eight-generation potter. A range of experience programs is available with advance reservation.

Mungyeong Spa (문경종합온천)

2.6 Km 15455 2023-04-07

24, Oncheon 2-gil, Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-571-2002

Mungyeong Spa is an enormous hot springs complex that first opened in March 2001 and is able to accommodate up to 2,500 visitors at one time, as well as up to 1,000 vehicles in the spacious parking lot.

It offers two types of hot springs water. The yellow earth-colored hot springs water comes from 900 meters underground and the other hot springs water comes from 750 meters below the ground.

Joryeongsan Mountain (조령산)

5.2 Km 18331 2019-11-19

Munyeong-eup, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-550-6414

Joryeongsan Mountain divides Mungyeong (Gyeongsangbuk-do) and Goesan (Chungcheongbuk-do), and is situated at the far end of Baekdudaegan Mountain Range that connects Baekdusan and Jirisan Mountains. The mountain is picturesque with its surroundings of dense forest, steep rocky areas, strangely shaped peaks and old trees. It has a grand scale of mountain ridge and high altitude. However, as the hiking trail starts at 529 meters on Ihwaryeong, it is not that tough. Nearby locations include Sinseongbong Peak and Mapaebong Peak, as well as Joryeongsan Recreational Forest.

Juheulsan Mountain (주흘산)

5.4 Km 18253 2019-07-12

Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-550-6414

Juheulsan Mountain was once considered to be a sacred place and was the site of annual, royal mountain rituals during the Joseon Dynasty. It is situated in Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do and surrounded by six large villages (Sangcho-ri, Hacho-ri, Sang-ri, Jigok-ri, Palryeong-ri, and Pyeongcheon-ri). The mountain was believed to have produced talented scholars. Meaning “Chief, Majestic Mountain,” Juheulsan Mountain is still seen as the heart of Mungyeong and Mungyeongsaejae.

Mungyeong Flying Land (문경활공랜드)

6.3 Km 11199 2023-06-28

80, Hwalgongjang-gil, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-10-4690-4675

Mungyeong Flying Land, a top paragliding facility, is conveniently located in Mungyeong, which offers excellent conditions for this amazing sport. Mungyeong’s geographic features create an excellent updraft and steady winds, and the area’s total absence of high-tension wires provides plenty of wide-open space for a safe landing. Paragliding at this site offers a spectacular view thanks to the several mountain terrains that surround the area. There also many tourist attractions nearby such as Mungyeong Spa, Mungyeongsaejae Pass, and more.

Mungyeong Dansan Monorail (문경단산 모노레일)

8.1 Km 0 2023-08-21

Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Mungyeong Dansan Monorail allows riders to take in the beauty of the Baekdu Mountain Range that surrounds Mungyeong over a 3.6 km-long course. Dansan Mountain has been famous for its pure environment for a long time. More recently, the area has become known as a filming site for various dramas.

Yeonpung Sanctuary (연풍성지)

8.4 Km 19764 2024-02-26

14, Jungang-ro hongmun 2-gil, Yeonpung-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do

After the nationwide repression of Catholicism in 1791, a group of Catholics came to what is today known as Yeonpung Sanctuary to practice their religion in secret before they were discovered and executed in 1801. Today, Yeonpung Sanctuary is a Catholic sanctuary dedicated to the martyrs. Yeonpung Sanctuary has a Catholic church, a crucifix, and a sculpture and tomb of Hwang Seokdu (Luke; 1813-1866), a saint born in Yeonpung and martyred as a Catholic.

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