Though we passed by Imjingak on the way to Panmunjom, we stopped by there on the way back to Seoul. Lots of Korean families were torn between the North and the South due to the Korean War. South Korean people seemed to pray for their relatives trapped in the North here. Religious ceremonies are also frequently conducted here. I'll show you the Imjingak (臨津閣, 임진각) and the monument below. Imjingak was located at the most northern area in Korea, but it was on the southern side of CCL (Civilian Control Line) and anybody can visit here. This facility was in the northern end so that ordinary people could access without any permission.
The third picture shows the iron bridge across the Imjingang river. There's Dorasan Station, the last station in the South, a few kilometers ahead from this bridge. The next picture shows the Bridge of Freedom. Just after the ceasefire treaty in 1953, thirteen thousand prisoners came back across the bridge, shouting "Viva! Freedom". It is the origin of the name of this bridge. The ruin of the bridge in the last picture is the original bridge over the Imjingang river.
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