Description:
The Geoje Prisoner of War Camp, left as rubble at the end of the Korean War,
is being reborn as a historical theme park. In honor of the 50th anniversary
of the end of the Korean War, Ministry of National Defense has joined with
the city of Geoje in creating a new park on the old site of the Geoje POW
Camp, scheduled to open in late September. Some 23,000 sqm. of the original
camp is included as a major attraction; during the war it covered 11,800,000
square meters.
Other features include models of some main figures during the war, military
equipment, a magic diorama, a mock-up of a string of marching refugees, an
exhibit depicting prisoner life, a POW experience tank where visitors can
experience a taste of what life was like for a prisoner of war,
an observatory, and a miniature reconstruction of the female POW facilities.
The park sets itself ahead of the traditional museum by providing a new and
refreshing style of display, offering education and entertainment through
models and interactive exhibits.
Flags of the 16 nations who participated in the Korean War are hung
every day, and it will be a meaningful display for citizens of those
honored nations.
Admission Fee: for seniors over 65
adult student child
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individual 3000 2000 1000
group 2000 1500 800
discount 1000 1000 500
*discount: for seniors over 65 a Geoje citizen
Inquiries :
Culture and Tourism Division, Geoje City Hall
- Tel. (055) 639-3225/6
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 18:00 (March~October)
09:00 - 17:00 (November~December)
Transportation:
(Bus)
1) Take an Inter-city Bus bound for Jangseungpo Bus Terminal and get off
at Gohyeon.
2) Walk to the Concentration Camps in Geojedo Island for 30 min. or take
a Local City Bus bound for City Hall or take a taxt(costs about 2000 Won).
*From Seoul: Nambu Bus Terminal (Subway line 3, Nambu Bus Terminal Station):
(02) 521-8550
*From Daejeon: Dongbu Bus Terminal (042) 624-4452
*From Busan (051) 322-8301
*From Masan (055) 247-6395
(Train)
Take a train to Masan Station.
*From Seoul: Seoul Station (Subway line 1, Seoul Station). 4hrs and 20min.
required. Train runs 39 times a day.
(Passenger Ship)
Take speedboat at Busan Passenger Ship Terminal To jangseungpo, 45min.
required. Ship runs nine times a day from 07:00 to 18:00.
Road Directions:
Daejeon-Tongyeong Expressway No.35 -> Exit at Jinju I.C. -> Transfer to
Namhae Expressway No.10 -> Exit at Sacheon I.C. -> Take National Road No.
33 -> Goseong I.C. -> Transfer to National Road NO. 14 -> Geoje
Nearby Tourist Attractions:
Gohyeonseong Fortress, Mt. Geoje Mt. Gyeryongsan, Oksangeumseong,
Gucheon Valley, Geoje Recreational Forest, Haegeumgang,
Okpodaecheop Memorial Park, Samseong Shipyard and etc.
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