Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))

  • Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))
  • Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))
  • Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))
  • Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))
  • Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))
  • Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))
  • Castle at Hwajinpo (화진포의 성(김일성별장))

Explanation

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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Information Use

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-680-3677

Opening day : July 1999

Parking facilities : Available

Day off : N/A (Open all year round)

Hours : Summer 09:00-18:00
Winter 09:00-17:30
* Last ticketing 1 hr before closing


More information

Admission Fees
[Hwajinpo History & Security Museum]
Individuals: Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers & Children 2,300 won
Groups: Adults 2,300 won / Teenagers & Children 1,600 won

* Group: 30 people or more
* Admission includes Villa of Rhee Syngman, Villa of Lee Ki-poong, Castle of Hwajinpo & Ecology Museum
* Free admission: senior citizens (ages 65 and older)

Restrooms
Available at parking lot

Parking Fees
Free

Interpretation Services Offered
Available - English, Japanese, Chinese
* Advance reservation required at Hwajinpo Tourist Information Center

Location

280, Hwajinpo-gil, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do

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