Editing Kaesong

'''Kaesong''' (Korean: 개성시; Hanja: 開城市) is a special city (Korean: 특별시; Hanja: 特別市) in the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] (DPRK). Kaesong was a former capital of the Koryo Dynasty (918–1392 CE), the first unified state of [[Korea]], for several hundred years. It is located about 8km from the [[DMZ]] border with [[United States imperialism|US-occupied]] [[Republic of Korea|south Korea]]. During the [[Korean War]], Kaesong had been at first in the US-occupied zone, changing hands over the course of the war. As a result, it suffered far less bombing from the US side than other cities in the north, leaving many historic buildings intact. Twelve historic monuments and sites in Kaesong were inscribed to the [[UNESCO]] World Heritage List in 2013.<ref name=":0">[https://www.koreakonsult.com/Attraction_Kaesong_eng.html “Kaesong City Guide, North Korea.”] Korea Konsult AB - Adventures to Another World! [https://web.archive.org/web/20230325064214/https://www.koreakonsult.com/Attraction_Kaesong_eng.html Archived] 2023-03-25.</ref><ref>[https://www.youngpioneertours.com/traveling-kaesong-dmz/ “Traveling to Kaesong and the DMZ.”] Young Pioneer Tours. May 2019. [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205022400/https://www.youngpioneertours.com/traveling-kaesong-dmz/ Archived] 2022-12-05.</ref>

[[Panmunjom]] (Korean:판문점; Hanja: 板門店), the village where the armistice talks were held, is located 8 km southeast of the Kaesong city center.<ref name=":0" />

== External links ==

* [https://dprk360.com/highres/dmz-dora-observatory-south-korea/628/ Zoomable, high-resolution panoramic photo of the Kaesong Industrial Area] (DPRK360.com)
* [https://dprk360.com/360/kaesong_old_town/ 360° panoramic view of Kaesong Old Town seen from Janam Hill] (DPRK360.com)
* [https://dprk360.com/inside-north-korea/kaesong-old-town/1244/ Photos of Kaesong Old Town] (DPRK360.com)
* [https://www.dprk360.com/360/panmunjom_jsa/ 360° interactive virtual tour of Panmunjeom] (DPRK360.com)

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Democratic People's Republic of Korea]]