4 attractions in Chungju, including Chungju Mireukdaewon Temple Site, Seven-story Stone Pagoda in Tappyeong-ri (Jungangtap) and Chungju Hwalok Cave.
Historic sites & memorials
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South of Suanbo in Chungju, in a basin below Haneuljae, the old pass between North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang, lies the Mireukdaewon temple site. A stone Buddha about 10.6 m tall stands inside a grotto built from huge stone blocks, a…
Historic sites & memorials
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In the middle of a lawn, on a mound raised on purpose, stands a seven-storey stone pagoda. The Seven-story Stone Pagoda in Tappyeong-ri is the largest and tallest surviving pagoda from the Unified Silla period. Because it stands roughly at…
Caves
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In the hills north of Chungju Lake, Chungju Hwalok Cave lets you walk into the galleries of a talc mine that was worked for almost a century. White dolomite walls with folds and faults, giant winding engines and an underground lake with bo…
Lakes
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Chungju Lake is a vast reservoir created in 1985 when the Chungju Dam blocked the Namhangang River. It winds between the mountains from Chungju through Jecheon almost as far as Dodamsambong in Danyang, covering about 67.5 km² and holding a…