[Gangwon-do] Gyeongpodae Pavilion (강릉 경포대)

💡 Overview

Gyeongpodae Pavilion, located on a small hill north of Gyeongpoho Lake, is one of the eight scenic sites of Gwangdong (northeastern coast). The pavilion was originally built in another location in 1326 but was moved to its current location in 1508. The pavilion shape and design changed over time before settling on the current design. The pavilion has five pillars in the front and on the side, with a gabled roof line, a common design in Korean architecture.

The inside of Gyeongpodae Pavilion is decorated with calligraphy and poems written by many famous scholars of the Joseon dynasty, including both King Sukjong and Yulgok Yi I. The pavilion is surrounded by a pine tree forest, and is famous for its view of the moon reflecting off the waters of the lake below, which gave the pavilion its name. The area around the pavilion was designated as a provincial park in 1981.

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Seongyojang House (강릉 선교장) 🔗Distance: 1.4km | 63, Unjeong-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
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  Gangneung Jjamppong Sundubu Donghwa Garden (강릉짬뽕순두부 동화가든 본점) 🔗Distance: 1.7km | 15 Chodangsundubu-gil 77beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
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  Chodang Halmeoni Sundubu (초당할머니순두부) 🔗Distance: 1.8km | 77 , Chodangsundubu-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
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  Hiocean Gyeongpo (하이오션 경포) 🔗Distance: 1.1km | 30-5 , Gyeongpo-ro 463beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
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  Gangneung Gyeongpo Beach (강릉 경포해수욕장) 🔗Distance: 1.5km | 514 Changhae-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
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  Sageunjinhaebyeon Beach (사근진해변(사근진해수욕장)) 🔗Distance: 1.9km | 16 Haean-ro 604beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
• Gyeongpoho Lake (경포호(철새도래지)) 🔗Distance: 54m | Jeo-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
• Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park (허균·허난설헌 기념공원) 🔗Distance: 1.3km | 1-29 Nanseolheon-ro 193beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
• ARTE Museum Valley Gangneung (아르떼뮤지엄 강릉) 🔗Distance: 1.2km | 131 Nanseolheon-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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