Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea

Address at Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea: San 90-8, Gohyeon-ri, Sinhyeon-eup, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do Province

Opening hours at Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea: Nov.-Feb 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. / Mar.- Oct. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00p.m.(During summer season or a high-demand season, viewing period usually extended about 30 Min. due to ticketing delay)

Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea closed on: New Year, Chukseok

Admission fee at Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea: Individuals / Groups (20 person or more); Age 19 or older- 3,000 won/ 2,000 won; Age 13~18- 2,000 won/ 1,500 won; Age 7~12- 1,000 won/ 800 won; Age 7 and younger- Free; Age 65 or older- 1,000 won/ 1,000 won

Contact no. at Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea: +82-55-639-8125~6(Kor)

For More Information on of Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea call the Tourist Phone: +82-55-1330 (Kor,Eng,Jpn,Chn)

Homepage of Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea: http://geoje.go.kr/pow/sub1/index.htm (Kor)

Features of Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea

Historic Park of Geoje in South Korea was built to hold prisoners during the Korean War. Out of a total of 170,000 prisoners of war, 20,000 were from China and 150,000 were from North Korea. The camp was closed upon the signing of the 1953 armistice which finally ended the war. The reason why you should pay a visit to the historic Park of Geoje in South Korea is because it is a historic site recollecting the conflict between the South and North Korea that led to the current fierce international dispute on the North Korean nuclear armament. The camp was turned into a park in 1997 to ensure that the Korean War is not a forgotten war.

You can find the remains of the war, such as tanks, trucks and other relics that are exhibited at historic Park of Geoje in South Korea. It takes approximately one hour to walk the park grounds.