Yeongwol

Yeongwol (영월) is a county in Gangwon.

Understand

Yeongwol is famous for a legend of King Danjong (1441-1457), who was dethroned by his uncle King Sejo and assassinated in this region. His dead body was thrown to riverside, but a loyal servant buried the body secretly. After a few hundred years, his tomb was found and it renamed Jangneung. Yeongwol people has felt sympathy for the young king, and held a festival to commemorate him. Some shamans believe the king became a god to protect Yeongwol.

Get in

By train

The Taebaek line goes through Yeongwol, stopping at Ssangryong Station and Yeongwol Station.

Ssangyong Station. Trains stop at this station very rarely. Using this station is not recommended. (updated Apr 2017)
🌍 Yeongwol Station. You can take a train for this station at Cheongnyangni Station in Seoul. (updated Apr 2017)

By bus

Yeongwol Intercity Bus Terminal. You can take a non-stop bus at Dong Seoul Bus Terminal for this terminal in Seoul. (updated Apr 2017)

See

Royal Tombs

🌍 Jangneung (장릉), 190, Danjong-ro, Yeongwol-eup, ☏ +82 33 374-4215. 09:00-19:00 (May-Oct), 09:00-18:00 (Nov-Feb). Even though most of the royal tombs of Joseon Dynasty are in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Jangneung for King Danjong is in Yeongwol, because the young king was murdered here. Yeongwol registants hold an annual festival, Yeongwol Danjong Festival to commemorate him. Adult ₩2,000 / Teenage ₩1,500 / Child ₩1,000.

Temple and Shrine

🌍 Beopheungsa Temple (법흥사). (updated Apr 2017)
🌍 Bodeoksa Temple (보덕사). (updated Apr 2017)
🌍 Changjeolsa Shrine (창절사). (updated Apr 2017)
🌍 Minchungsa Shrine (민충사). (updated Apr 2017)

Fortresses

Gonggi Fortress (공기산성). (updated Apr 2017)
Dowon Fortress (도원산성). (updated Apr 2017)
Beopheung Fortress (법흥산성). (updated Apr 2017)
Taehwa Fortress (태화산성). (updated Apr 2017)

Museums

🌍 Donggang Museum of Photography (동강사진박물관), 1909-10 Yeongwol-ro, Yeongwol-eup, ☏ +82 33-375-4554. 10:00-17:00. \2000(Adult), \1500(Teenager), \1000(Child), Free(65 years older). (updated Apr 2017)

Caves

🌍 Gossi Cave (고씨굴). (updated Apr 2017)

Others

Dong River (동강). (updated Apr 2017)

Do

Yeongwol Danjong Festival (단종문화제), ☏ +82 33 375-6353. Early April, for three days.

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