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Byeokgolje Museum of Agricultural Culture

벽골제 농경문화 박물관

+82-63-540-4094, 4098, 4985, 547-
gimje.go.kr

119-1, Sinnyong-ri, Buryang-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do

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The largest irrigation facility in Korea, Byeokgolje Reservoir (Historic Site No. 111) is considered the birthplace of Korea’s rice-farming culture. All that remains of the reservoir today are a three-kilometer long embankment that spans from Sinyong-ri to Wolseung-ri in Buryang-myeon, Gimje-si and a monument that was erected in 1415. The Byeokgolje Museum of Agricultural Culture exhibits around 250 artifacts related to rice farming; located within the same complex is an experience center where visitors can discover the many properties of irrigation facilities first-hand.

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Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-63-540-4094, 4098, 4985, 547-8503
Parking: Available (1,700 spaces)
Parking fee: Free
Closed: Mondays, January 1st
Admission: Free
Hours: Winter (Nov-Feb) 09:00-17:00
Summer (Mar-Oct) 09:00-18:00
Size: Land area: 60.575㎡
Building area: 2,182m²

Updated 2016.04.14

Foreign Language Intepretation Services

Available languages: Chinese, Japanese

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From Gimje Bus Terminal, take Bus 11, 13, 39 or 43 to Byeokgolje Reservoir.

119-1, Sinnyong-ri, Buryang-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do

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