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Gwangju Chungjang World Festival of Memories (광주 추억의 충장축제)

Gwangju Chungjang World Festival of Memories (광주 추억의 충장축제)

6.0 Km    0     2022-10-14

41, Geumnamno 1(il)-ga, Dong-gu, Gwangju
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This audition festival takes place in the city of culture and art, Gwangju, and has a grand prize of 1 million won. For approximately ten days, the festival is hosted in the areas of 5.18 Democracy Square and Asia Culture Center. There are also free zone stages all throughout Gwangju for street performances.

Palace Tourist Hotel (파레스 관광호텔)

6.0 Km    6884     2021-02-01

13, Jungang-ro 160beon-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-222-2525

Palace Tourist Hotel is located only a six-minute walk from Geumnamro 4(sa)-ga Station on Gwangju Subway Line 1. Nearby attractions within walking distance include Gwangju Art Street and Yangdong Market.

Chungjang-ro Street (충장로)

6.0 Km    27777     2023-11-17

Jungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-608-2221

Chungjang-ro Street is Gwangju’s major fashion district, comparable with Myeongdong Street of Seoul. The streets of Chungjang-ro are lined with shopping malls, clothing stores, restaurants, cafes, movie theaters and various other attractions, providing the ultimate experience of modern culture in Gwangju. It is the city's hub of fashion, both trendy and traditional, as well as venue for diverse performances. 

Zara - Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (자라 충장로점)

Zara - Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (자라 충장로점)

6.0 Km    0     2024-04-23

67, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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House of Choi Seung-hyo (최승효가옥)

House of Choi Seung-hyo (최승효가옥)

6.0 Km    13824     2023-03-08

29-4, Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-607-2332

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 the sides, and is graced by a traditional hipped and gabled roof. 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. Choi Sang-hyeon was an activist who offered his attic as a place of refuge for other activists.

Nature Republic - Gwangju Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (네이처리퍼블릭 광주충장로점)

Nature Republic - Gwangju Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (네이처리퍼블릭 광주충장로점)

6.1 Km    0     2024-04-16

80-8, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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S-Market - Gwangju Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에스마켓 광주충장로)

S-Market - Gwangju Chungjang-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에스마켓 광주충장로)

6.1 Km    0     2024-04-18

73, Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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Han Hee-won Art Museum (한희원미술관)

6.1 Km    0     2023-01-25

27-6, Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-653-5435

Han Hee-won Art Museum is a small hanok art museum in the back alley of Yangnim-dong.
Painter Han Hee-won grew up in Yangnim-dong, where he was influenced as a painter. In July 2015, he purchased a small hanok between the House of Yi Jang-u and the House of Choe Seunghyo and transformed it into an art museum to preserve and show the spirit of love, comfort, and art in his hometown, Yangnim-dong. An art museum with a low threshold approaching citizens with a humble mind, Han Hee-won Art Museum is open to anyone. Feel free to visit, appreciate the paintings, and be comforted through art.

Lee Jang-woo's House (이장우 가옥)

Lee Jang-woo's House (이장우 가옥)

6.1 Km    15223     2021-12-16

21, Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju
+82-62-607-2333

Designated the first Gwangju Folk Material on March 20, 1989, Lee Jang-woo's House is an upper-class, tile-roofed house with a gate, storeroom, servants’ quarters, detached building, and main building. The building is estimated to have been constructed in 1899 and is overall a sturdy example of Korean architecture, well-preserved in its original state. The L-shaped main hall of the historic building is rather large and consists of (left to right) a wooden verandah, a small room, a hall, the main room, a kitchen, and another small room. The room doors are double doors with a sliding door on the inside and a hinged door on the outside. The hall also has partitions that can be hung up as necessary.