The Phanmun Pavilion is a North Korean building located in the northern part of the

Joint Security Area The Joint Security Area (JSA, often referred to as the Truce Village or Panmunjom) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where North Korea, North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. The JSA is used by the two Koreas ...

Panmunjom Panmunjom (also spelled Panmunjeom) was a village just north of the ''de facto'' border between North Korea and South Korea, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that ended the Korean War was signed. It was located in what is now Paju, Gy ...

. Built in September 1969, the building functions as North Korea's equivalent to the

House of Freedom The House of Freedom () is a four-story building located in the southern part of Panmunjom (Joint Security Area). It stands opposite to its North Korean equivalent, the Phanmun Pavilion. It is located southwest of the Peace House in the south ...

which is located to the south, on the South Korean side of the

Military Demarcation Line The Military Demarcation Line (MDL), sometimes referred to as the Armistice Line, is the land border or demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea. On either side of the line is the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The MDL and DMZ were ...

(MDL). In April 2018,

Kim Jong-un Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician and dictator who has served as supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim ...

was seen leaving the Phanmun Pavilion as he headed towards the MDL for his summit meeting with Moon Jae-in.

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Buildings and structures in North Korea 1969 establishments in North Korea Panmunjom Buildings and structures completed in 1969 20th-century architecture in North Korea {{NorthKorea-struct-stub

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