Attraction
Geoje P.O.W. Camp Historic Park
거제도 포로수용소 유적공원
Gyeongnam
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.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (No Modification)
Details
- Address
- 61 Gyeryong-ro, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Website
- www.pow.or.kr
