The 3rd Tunnel
제3땅굴
History · 210-358, Je3ttanggul-ro, Gunnae-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- 09:10-14:40
- Closed
- Mondays, public holidays that fall on weekdays, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays
- Parking
- [Imjingak Parking Lot]
- Compact car 1,000 / Small-sized car 2,000 won / Mid-sized car 3,000 won / Large-sized car 5,000 won
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2024-02-29 · Collected: Not provided
The 3rd Tunnel is the third of its kind built by North Korea for the purpose of invading South Korea. It was discovered in 1978. Among the four tunnels located so far, it is closest to Seoul (about 52 km). It has a total length of 1.6 km and a x_width of 2 m. It is estimated that nearly 30,000 personnel can move through the tunnel every hour. Visitors to the 3rd Tunnel must reserve the tour in advance. The tour starts from the Imjingak Pavilion. All visitors are required to bring their identification, such as passports or Alien Registration Card (ARC).
In the area
Security Heritage Sites 2 of 30 attractions in Paju-si
Similar places nearby
- Panmunjeom (Joint Security Area) · 4.8km
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- The 2nd Tunnel (제2땅굴(철원)) · Gangwon-do
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI