Waegwan Railroad Bridge, Chilgok

This is a historic site where, during the Korean War, the US 1st Cavalry Division destroyed one span of the bridge to halt the North Korean army advancing south, thereby throwing off the pursuing North Korean forces. Its concrete piers are faced with granite for an elaborate design, and the sections meeting the ground are finished with arched ornamentation and red brick, giving the bridge an unusually high degree of decorative detail rarely seen in modern railway bridges.

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Where it is

Region

Chilgok, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산