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House of Choi Seung-hyo

최승효가옥

+82-62-650-8114
gwangju.kr

29-4, Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju

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The House of Choi Seung-hyo is a traditional residential building located on the southeastern slopes of Yangrimsan Mountain. Choi Sang-hyeon was an activist who offered his attic as a place of refuge for other activists. Since the building was constructed in the 1920s, it offers a valuable glimpse into the architectural style of Korean houses at the end of the Japanese colonial period.

The rectangular building is open to the east, has 8kan rooms in the front and 4kan rooms to the sides (kan: a traditional unit of measurement), and is graced by a traditional ‘paljak’ roof.

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Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-62-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-62-233-9370
Parking: Parking available at Sajik Park or Cheonbyeon parking lot

Updated 2016.04.13

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[Subway]
Culture Complex Station (Gwangju Subway Line 1), Exit 3.
Go straight 500m towards Seonam University Hospital.
Cross the bridge, turn left, and go straight 250m towards Sajik Park.
After passing Yangnim Police Station, you will see a sign for the house on the right.

[Bus]
From Gwangju U-Square Bus Terminal, take the bus marked Cheomdan 09 (첨단 09).
Get off at the Chonnam National University Hospital Bus Stop.
Walk approx. 900m towards Sajik Park.

29-4, Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju

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