Seungilgyo Bridge, Cheorwon

From August 1948, under communist rule, residents of the Cheorwon and Gimhwa areas were mobilised into what was called a labour task corps and forced to build the bridge, but construction was halted by the outbreak of the Korean War; the bridge was eventually completed by the South Korean government in 1958. The structure of the piers, including the size of the arches, visibly differs between the northern and southern halves built on either side of the bridge's centre, and the bridge stands out not only for the historical facts arising from the unique circumstances of national division and war but also for its beautiful, sculptural form.

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Where it is

Region

Cheorwon, Gangwon

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산