The Phanmun Pavilion is a North Korean building located in the northern part of the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom. Built in September 1969, the building functions as North Korea's equivalent to the House of Freedom which is located 80 metres (260 ft) to the south, on the South Korean side of the Military Demarcationㄹ기ㅁw정으ㄴ돼대지 Line (MDL).