51 attractions in Gangwon Province, including Sutasa Temple, Hwaamdonggul Cave and Pungsuwon Catholic Church.
Churches & monasteries
홍천군
At the foot of Gongjaksan in Hongcheon, where a valley of broad rock slabs and clear pools begins, stands Sutasa. It is one of the oldest temples in the inland western part of Gangwon, with a late Joseon main hall, clay statues of the Four…
Caves
정선군
Hwaamdonggul in Hwaam-myeon, Jeongseon, links an old gold-mine tunnel and a natural limestone cave on a single walking route. In 1934, miners digging a gold tunnel broke into a huge limestone cavern; today you walk through galleries that r…
Churches & monasteries
횡성군
In a valley in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province, a red-brick bell tower rises from a low hill. Pungsuwon Catholic Church began as a village of believers hiding from persecution, and the church itself was designed by a Korean priest and built b…