Gwangju

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jeonpyeongje Reservoir (전평제)’. 💡 Overview Jeonpyeongje Reservoir was built in 1943 to supply water for agricultural purposes to farms in the Maewol-dong and Byeokjin-dong regions as well as to prevent both floods and droughts. Starting in 1999, the reservoir was changed to a rest area, with a wooden…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yangnim-dong Missionary Cemetery (양림동 선교사 묘지)’. 💡 Overview The Yangnim-dong Missionary Cemetery is the final resting place of 23 missionaries who brought Christianity to Gwangju and led the movement to free the nation from under Japanese colonial rule. Yangnim-dong in Gwangju Metropolitan City was the main area in…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Wolbongseowon Confucian Academy (월봉서원)’. 💡 Overview Wolbongseowon Confucian Academy, built in 1578, was established by Kim Gyehwi and other confucian scholars to honor Ki Daeseung’s study and virtue through Mangcheonsa Shrine. The location of the academy was moved to its current site in 1646, and the name Wolbong…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Ssangam Park (쌍암공원)’. 💡 Overview Ssangam Park is located in front of the Gwangju Institute of Science and technology within Cheomdanjigu (the high-technology district) in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. Thanks to the beautiful lake at its center, the park is also known as “Lake Park.” The lake is surrounded with…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jungoe Park (중외공원)’. 💡 Overview Jungoe Park is one of the nation’s most famous leisure spaces. There is a children’s grand park, the Olympic Garden, and the Olympic Monument. The children’s grand park is especially popular on weekends and holidays. There is also a folk museum, an education…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gwangju Sajik Park (사직공원 (광주))’. 💡 Overview Sajik Park is located at the previous site of Sajikdan Altar, a ritual site to pray for peace and prosperity during the Three Kingdoms Era. In the 1960s, the site was home to Sajik Zoo, with the ritual being abandoned in…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jisan Recreation Area (지산유원지)’. 💡 Overview Jisan Recreation Area reopened around December 2016, resuming monorail operation after 11 years. The unique rattle of a monorail running on one rail gives passengers a thrill. If you ride the monorail, you can see the panoramic view of Gwangju and the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘House of Choi Seung-hyo (최승효가옥)’. 💡 Overview The House of Choi Seung-hyo is a traditional residential building located on the southeastern slopes of Yangnimsan Mountain. The rectangular building is open to the east, has 8 kan (the space between two pillars) in the front and 4 kan to…