Lighthouse on Palmido Island, Incheon

인천 팔미도 등대 · 仁川 八尾島 燈臺

Historic SiteKorean Empire · 1903
Lighthouse on Palmido Island, Incheon
KOGL Type 1Korea Heritage Service · khs.go.kr

The Lighthouse on Palmido Island, Incheon is the oldest surviving modern-style lighthouse in Korea, built in 1903. During the Incheon Landing Operation in September 1950, it guided the Allied fleet into Incheon, contributing to a sudden turning point in the course of the Korean War, and it therefore holds historical and symbolic value.

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Where it is

Region
Yeongjong-gu, Incheon
Designation
Historic Site · 사적
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