Lee Gibung Villa, where lovely stonewalls and ivy vines make a remarkable scene

小巧的石墙与爬山虎藤蔓给人留下印像的李起鹏别墅

 
A small single-floor villa is taking place between the Lee Seungman Villa and Hwajinpo Castle (Kim Ilseong Villa). It has ivy vines, going up the walls, which are simple yet genial. The “Lee Gibung Villa” was used by Maria Park, the wife of Lee Gibung, as her own lodge. The building was constructed by foreign missionaries in the 1920s. It has been used as a retreat house of a North Korean communist official after the liberation. After the armistice, the villa was occupied by Maria Park when Lee Gibung was the vice president. From July of 1999, when it was obtained as a museum, it is still open to the public until now. It is said that Maria Park raised Daejin Church in Geojin-eup of Goseong-gun and used to visit this villa often. Like the external look, its appearance inside the villa is simple too. Inside, where there is office and drawing room, the kettle, candlestick and drawers were brought from the archive.

李承晚别墅与花津浦之城（金日成别墅）之间，坐落着小小的单层别墅。小巧的石墙，顺着墙壁爬上的爬山虎藤蔓给人朴素、情趣的氛围。被称为‘李起鹏别墅’的这里是李起鹏的夫人朴马丽亚作为个人别墅使用的地方。该建筑物于1920年代通过外国宣教士建筑，解放以后成为北韩共产党干部的休养所，而停战协定以后，则由时任副总统的李起鹏的夫人开始使用。1999年7月改修为展示馆使用至今，并向普通市民公开。朴马丽亚生前在邻近的高城郡巨津邑建立大真教会，并经常来到此别墅。就像在外面看到的朴素的外观，别墅内部也并不华丽。内部备有办公室与接待室，并保管着当时使用的水壶、烛台、文匣等。

 
 
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