Icheon Ceramics Village (이천도예마을) – Tel +82-31-633-6381 Icheon Ceramics Village produces traditional Korean ceramics, which are of high quality. The village became the center of traditional pottery during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) for about 500 years due to the easily obtainable materials in the areas. Icheon Ceramics Village was also the center of Joseon Baekja…

Sujongsa Temple (수종사) – Homepage www.nyj.go.kr/culture – Tel +82-31-576-8411 Sujongsa Temple is a branch temple of Bongseonsa Temple, located near the top of Ungilsan Mountain. Amazing views from Sujongsa Temple include various mountaintops and the Bukhangang River. While records are not entirely clear, it is believed that the temple was built in 1439 during the…

Namyangju Sareung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (남양주 사릉(정순왕후) [유네스코 세계문화유산]) – Homepage royaltombs.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-31-573-8124 Sareung Royal Tomb is the tomb of Queen Jeongsun (1440-1521), a consort to King Danjong. She was perhaps the most tragic royal woman of the Joseon dynasty. In 1453, she was selected to be queen out of many…

Dasan Heritage Site (Namyangju) (다산유적지 (남양주)) – Homepage nyj.go.kr – Tel +82-31-590-2837 Dasan Heritage Site is located in the hometown of Dasan Jeong Yak-Yong (1762~1836), a scholar from the late Joseon Dynasty. Growing up in the village, Dasan criticized corruption, and tried to reform outdated institutions and conventions. During his long exile, Dasan authored “Mongminsimseo”…

Ononsa Guesthouse (온온사) – Homepage www.gccity.go.kr Though Ononsa, which was a guesthouse in Gwacheon, was constructed in the 27th year of King Injo’s reign in the Joseon dynasty (1649), the name, “Ononsa,” was given to this area during the reign of King Jeongjo. On February 11, 1790 during his royal procession to the tomb of…

Water Garden (물의정원) – Homepage www.nyj.go.kr Namyangju Water Garden was created as a waterside ecological park with a vast area of ​​484,188 ㎡ created by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport as part of the Hangang River Restoration Project in 2012. For residents living nearby, the water garden is a neighborhood park visited to…

Gimpo Hamsang Park (김포함상공원) – Homepage www.gimpo.go.kr – Tel +82-31-987-4097 Gimpo Hamsang Park is the first battleship themed park in the Seoul metropolitan area. With LST battleship on display, there are many things to see and experience at the park. Visitors can learn various information about the lives and duties of naval officers as well…

Dongtan Central Park (동탄센트럴파크) Dongtan Central Park is a sports facility and park in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do. Completed in 2008, the facility has a variety of sports amenities and equipment as well as a recreational area for the public to enjoy light exercises in the park. The sports field at the center of the park is…

Gunnam Flood Control Theme Park (군남홍수조절지 두루미테마파크) – Homepage dmz.go.kr The Gunnam Flood Control Site is situated near the border between North and South Korea just six kilometers away from the demarcation line. More than 97% of the land around the Gunnam flood control dam is part of North Korea. The site is effective in…

Changnyongmun Gate (창룡문) – Homepage www.swcf.or.kr Changnyeongmun Gate, the eastern gate of Hwaseong Fortress, is similar in shape and size to Hwaseomun Gate to the east. Something to take note of is the nameplate carved into the wall left of the gate. While the names on the polished granite at the other three main gates…