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Cheorwon Facilities Management Office (Formerly, Iron Triangle Battlefield

Cheorwon Facilities Management Office (Formerly, Iron Triangle Battlefield

철원 시설물관리사업소 (구 철의삼각전적관) · Gangwon · Palaces & heritage

Located in Goseokjeong National Tourism Site, Cheorwon Facilities Management Office is the main tourism center hosting the Cheorwon tour. Starting from Security Tourist Site Development Plan by Cheorwon-gun county in 1976 , the Ministry of Transportation designated Goseokjeong as Goseokjeong National Tourist Area in 1977. The military and Cheorwon-gun county carried out security and battlefield excavation and preservation projects, and established a security educational site featuring the national largest scale in 1985. · · Presently, the Iron Triangle Battlefield, located in Goseokjeong National Tourist Area, is used as a security educational site. Unification Hall found within houses various exhibitions, giving information to compare with current and past lifestyles and military devices including varied aircrafts displayed in the outdoor exhibition area. In the educational hall, a promotional video for Cheorwon is screened. Likewise, the exhibition hall covers various materials that allow one to think about unification between North Korea and South Korea.

TypePalaces & heritage
RegionGangwon
Address1825, Taebong-ro, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do
HoursSummer Season (March-October): 09:00-18:00 · Winter Season (November-February): 09:00-17:00
ClosedTuesdays, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) Holidays, the day of DMZ Marathon Contest
ParkingAvailable

Getting there

From Korea Tourism Organization open data. Hours and admission change with the season and on public holidays — confirm with the venue before a long trip.

Within walking distance

Goseokjeong National Tourist Area (고석정국민관광지)
right next door

Goseokjeong National Tourist Area

Hantangang River [National Geopark] (한탄강(국가지질공원, 고석정))
right next door

Hantangang River [National Geopark]

Goseokjeong Flower Field (고석정 꽃밭)
800 m walk

Goseokjeong Flower Field

Sundamgyegok Valley (순담계곡)
1.5 km away

Sundamgyegok Valley

Cheorwon Hantangang Milky Way Bridge (철원 한탄강 은하수교)
1.8 km away

Cheorwon Hantangang Milky Way Bridge

Jiktangpokpo Falls [National Geopark] (직탕폭포 (한탄강 국가지질공원))
3.2 km away

Jiktangpokpo Falls [National Geopark]

Simwonsa Temple (심원사(철원))
4.1 km away

Simwonsa Temple

Sambuyeonpokpo Falls [UNESCO Global Geopark] (삼부연폭포 (한탄강 유네스코 세계지질공원)
5.5 km away

Sambuyeonpokpo Falls [UNESCO Global Geopark] (삼부연폭포