Panmunjeom was used as a space for dialogue and travel between the two Koreas. Additional facilities were built, including the Freedom House in the South and Panmungak in the North. Freedom House is a two-story building located with its center aligned to the Palgakjeong Pavilion, and constructed on September 30, 1965. The building was expanded to 4 stories above ground in July 1998, as demonstrated in the photo.