Gadeokdo Lighthouse is a manned lighthouse patterned after gothic style lighthouses in France. Built in December, 1909 at the end of the Daehan Empire (official title of Korea from Oct. 12, 1897 to Aug. 29, 1910), it is an intricate building that houses a light tower (9.2m high), an office, and a lighthouse keeper’s room. Plum blossoms, the symbol of the imperial family of Joseon, are delicately carved along this European-style building. It is considered a remarkable cultural property not only because of its architectural design, unique shape or historic value, but also because it has been surprisingly well-maintained, especially in comparison to other lighthouses built during the same period. In recognition of its unmatchable style and preservation, the old Gadeokdo lighthouse was designated Tangible Cultural Property No. 50 of Busan in Sep. 2003. It is owned and managed by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
A new lighthouse was built next to the original one in 2002. The new one is octagonal in shape and 40.5m high, the second highest lighthouse in Korea.
Gadeokdo, the location of Gadeokdo lighthouse, is often referred to as the ‘Island of History,’ and is the largest island in Busan. Gadeokdo, a strategically important base for military operations and seaborne trade, was the stage for a number of gruesome battles during the Japanese invasion in 1592. Today, it is a critical entry point to the Jinhae Bay.
Gadeokdo Lighthouse is part of one the nation’s naval bases. Therefore, visitors must contact and register with the Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Port Office prior to visiting the lighthouse. Those who participate in the Lighthouse Experience Program (parties of 6 or less) can spend the night in the innkeeper’s room free of charge. In order to use these accommodations, visitors must apply online at the Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Port’s homepage between the 1st and the 8th of the month, one month prior to desired date of visit.
The Ttukseom Water Purification Plant (Waterworks Museum and Slow Sand Filtration Basin) was completed in August 1908 as the first water purification plant ever built in Korea. In 2008, it celebrated 100 years of history with the opeing of the Waterworks Museum, which showcases the history and value of Seoul's public waterworks. The water supply facility and Slow Sand Filtration Basin are designated No.72 Tangible Cultural Asset of Seoul.
A robot museum, a place full of robots everywhere
The Robo Life Museum is a place where one can meet robots that are already part of our daily lives, knowingly and unknowingly. You will get to know more about robots while dancing and drawing with them as well as touching and operating them. In the museum, visitors can indirectly experience what the future will be like. It also is an ideal place for kids to satisfy their curiosity and have fun.
Jungang High School is located in Jong-ro near Samcheongdong-gil. It was built to educate the public
at the beginning of the 20th century. The school’s main building was reconstructed in 1937 after the original two-story brick house
was destroyed in 1934. The main building situated in front of the main gate is a two-story H-shaped granite stone building in Gothic style, with
a four-story tower in the middle.
The school holds historical significance because it was designed by Park Dong Jin,
one of Korea's first modern architects and the designer of Korea University’s main building and library and the
Chosun Ilbo Newspaper Company building. Jungang High School is designated as
Historic Site No. 281. Many national leaders were educated at the gothic building during the grim period when Korea was trying to escape Japanese
colonial rule.
Jucheongang Recreational Forest encompasses a forested area of 700,000-pyeong near Juchoengang River in Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do and is the nation’s first large-scale riverside forest.
Located only 4km away from the Dunnaegyo Intersection of the Yeongdong Expressway, the recreational forest is easy accessible from Seoul. With Chiaksan National Park to the southwest and Hyundai Sungwoo Resort and Bogwang Phoenix Park to the northeast, the recreation forest is well-equipped with leisure facilities. It is the perfect place for large and small gatherings among family and friends. Facilities include the Forest School (workshop center), Forest House, Forest Class, Water Park, mini-soccer field, volleyball court, and work-out center.
* What is rafting? Originally, rafting was a term used when riding along on a raft built with logs. However, rafting is now known as a popular water sport where a team of people on PVCs or rubber rafts use paddles to navigate themselves down adventurous ravines or fast-flowing river rapids.
* Advantages of Rafting
First of all, all you need is water and flowing rapids in order to safely enjoy yourself with speed and thrills. Secondly, since this is a sport where a group of people need to work together, you foster team spirit and patience. Last of all, you will need to use all of your strength to navigate through the water currents with paddles, resulting in a full-body workout body while taking in the crisp, clean air of the mountains.
Located in Daegu, a city famous for textiles, DTC Textile Museum is the nation's sole textile musuem that exhibits and preserves fashion and textile-related relics as well as predicts the future of the industry.
Namwon Confucian School is a national secondary educational institute for students in the Namwon area built during the Joseon Dynasty. The school is located at the foot of Daegoksan Mountain. It was opened to enshrine the tablets of Hyeon Yu and provide education to the local people. Enshrined in the school are the tablets of the Five Sages, the Four Wise Men of the Song Dynasty, and the 18 Wise Men of Korea.
After the TV miniseries Gaeul Donghwa (Autumn in My Heart) was filmed, many people come to visit this old abandoned elementary school to get a better feeling about the drama.
Actually, the school is the studio of the famous potter Jeong Jae-Nam who is also the wife of the renowned novelist Kim Ha-In. If you ever visit this small school in Gangwon-do, you can experience a sophisticated cultural atmosphere filled with books and pottery in harmony with the lingering sentiment of Gaeul Donghwa (Autumn in My Heart). You can take a tour around the school or even make your own pottery.
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