Unification Observatory

Yongmiri Seokbulipsang (Stone Standing Buddha)

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Located in ODU mountain with a superb scenic beauty with Han river and Imjin river, Unification Observatory was built as the stone building with 5 floors on the ground and 1 floor under ground, and then was opened on September 8, 1992. Unification Observatory is 460m distant from the North Korean area and has the shortest distance of DMZ out of 155 miles of the border. From the round shape's observatory located at the height of 140m above the sea level, the farming figure of North Korean people can be observed. Also, to know the living figure of the North Korean people, clothes, textbooks and necessities of life are displayed. Unification Observatory plays the role of the unification education to understand the situation of divided Koreans properly and to newly resolve on the will of unification. In the Unification Observatory, Manbaedan for looking back the dispersed family during Chuseok and New Year's Day, and the big unification optative drum of 2m in diameter and 600kg are placed.

Tourist information center of ODU mountain unification observatory
- Tel. 031-945-3171
- Hompage : http://www.jmd.co.kr

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Public transportation

Railroad

Gyeongui Line → Get off at Geumchon station → Transfer to Bus No. 1-3 to Seongdong-ri → Get off at Tongil Dongsan parking lot → Take the shuttle bus at the parking lot

Bus

9709(Maekgeum-dong↔Seoul Station): Get off at Geumchon station → Transfer to Bus No.036 → Get off at Tongil Dongsan parking lot → Take the shuttle bus at the parking lot

919번(Maekgeum-dong↔National Cancer Center) Get off at Geumchon station → Transfer to Bus No.036 → Get off at Tongil Dongsan parking lot → Take the shuttle bus at the parking lot

900번(Maekgeum-dong↔Taeyeong Plaza) Get off at Geumchon station → Transfer to Bus No.036 → Get off at Tongil Dongsan parking lot → Take the shuttle bus at the parking lot

Car

Gangbyeon Expressway → World Cup Stadium → Gimpo Bridge → Jayuro → Seongdong I.C.(right turn) → Go straight about 500m → intersection(right turn)

Euijeongbu, Gupabal → City crematorium → Gwansan-dong → Bongilcheon → 1km point from the Agriculture Technology Center(turn left) → Geumchon station → Geomsan-dong (Seongwon APT) → Beobheung-ri → Seongdong intersection (turn left)