Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park (거제도 포로수용소 유적공원)

Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park (거제도 포로수용소 유적공원)

– Homepage
www.pow.or.kr

– Tel
+82-55-639-0625

Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park is a park and exhibition hall built on the site of South Korea’s largest prisoner-of-war camp, which accommodated up to 173,000 North Korean and Chinese prisoners captured by the South Korean and UN forces during the Korean War (1950-1953). Visitors to the exhibition hall can learn about the Korean War and the lives of prisoners through educational displays and experiences, as well as view war artifacts such as weapons.

– Address : 61 Gyeryong-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

※ Presentation Information
– Experience Guide
Not available

– Information and Guides
+82-55-639-0625

– Parking
Available

– Day Off
Tuesdays, Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)

– Operating Hours
09:00-18:00

– Restrooms
Available

– Parking Fees
Single entry (3 hour basis) – Two-wheeled vehicle 1,000 won / Sedan 2,000 won / Bus 5,000 won / Freight truck 5,000 won

* 1,000 won charged for each additional 30 minutes
Max daily fee – Two-wheeled vehicle 6,000 won / Sedan 15,000 won / Bus 30,000 won / Freight truck 30,000 won

– Available Facilities
Exhibition hall, 4D theater, 1950 experience center

– Admission Fees
Adults (ages 19-64): 7,000 won / Teenagers (ages 13-18): 5,000 won / Children (ages 7-12): 3,000 won

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Baekmanseok (백만석)

– Homepage
geojebms.modoo.at (Korean only)

– Tel
+82-55-638-3300

Baekmanseok is a renowned restaurant on Geojedo Island specializing in a local delicacy called meongge bibimbap (sea pineapple bibimbap), which is a dish made of sea pineapple mixed with laver, sesame seeds, and sesame oil, renowned for its exquisite taste. The menu also includes options like ganjang gejang jeongsik (soy sauce marinated crab set menu), seongge bibimbap (sea urchin bibimbap), and saeng ureong maeuntang (spicy rockfish stew). Additionally, side dishes such as spicy fish stew, marinated crab, and grilled fish are served. Nearby attractions include the Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park and the Geoje Tour Monorail.

⊙ Artbox – Geoje Gohyeon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 거제고현점)

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⊙ Uniqlo – D-CUBE Geoje Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (유니클로 디큐브거제)

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⊙ Olive Young – D-CUBE Department Store Geoje Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 디큐브거제)

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⊙ D-Cube Department Store – Geoje Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (디큐브백화점 거제)

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⊙ Homeplus – Geoje Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 거제)

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