[Gangwon-do] Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))

💡 Overview

The Castle of Hwajinpo was the summer retreat for Kim Ilsung, former leader of North Korea, and his family from 1948 to 1950. Photos of the family on vacation there show Kim Jungil as a young boy of six years. The building was constructed entirely of stone in 1938 by a German architect for the Sherwood Hall missionary family, and features a basement level and two above-ground floors. The house is now open to the public, with an exhibition of how the house was used by the Kim family, faithfully recreated from photographic research.

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Villa of Rhee Syngman (이승만별장(고성)) 🔗Distance: 636m | 33, Iseungmanbyeoljang-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
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  Hwajinpo Lake (화진포) 🔗Distance: 1.9km |
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  Hwajinpo Beach (화진포해수욕장) 🔗Distance: 1.2km |
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  Villa of Lee Ki-poong (이기붕별장) 🔗Distance: 357m | 300-1, Hwajinpo-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
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  Hwajinpo Lake (화진포(화진포호)) 🔗Distance: 948m | Geojin-eup, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
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  Hwajinpo Beach [National Geopark] (화진포 (강원평화지역 국가지질공원)) 🔗Distance: 787m | Hyeonnae-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do
• Hwajinpo History & Security Museum (화진포역사안보전시관) 🔗Distance: 591m | 33, Iseungmanbyeoljang-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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