Full-Scale Promotion of DMZ World Heritage Registration... Three-Day Field Survey Conducted
Documenting Hilltop Landscapes and Territorial Settings Based on Military Operation Maps from the Korean War
On the morning of the 11th, a soldier is paying tribute with flowers in front of the remains of a presumed UN soldier excavated in the Hwaseolmari Hill area, our side within the Civilian Control Line in Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon Province. Photo by Joint Press Corps
View original imageThe Cultural Heritage Administration, Gangwon Province, and Gyeonggi Province announced on the 20th that they will conduct a field survey from the 21st to the 23rd at Cheorwon Hwaseolmari-goji (Arrowhead Hill) and Baengma-goji (Whitehorse Hill). This is the first step toward registering the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as a World Heritage site. Based on military operation maps from the Korean War, they will document the hill landscapes and territorial boundaries.
Cheorwon Hwaseolmari-goji and Baengma-goji are areas where the Republic of Korea Army and United Nations forces fought against North Korean and Chinese forces during the Korean War. Notably, from the start of the armistice talks in 1951 until the actual armistice agreement on July 27, 1953, each site witnessed four battles for control of the hills.
The Cultural Heritage Administration stated, "These locations hold significant spatial meaning as they provided key reasons for determining the shape of the Military Demarcation Line." They added, "In particular, Hwaseolmari-goji became a place where remains could be excavated following the signing of the September 19, 2018 Military Agreement, and it has transformed into a site of peace and cooperation, carrying historical symbolism."
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Jung Jae-sook, the head of the Cultural Heritage Administration, will visit the site on the 21st to check the progress of the survey. Additionally, she will discuss preservation methods for the Republic of Korea Army relics being recovered at Hwaseolmari-goji.
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