Gunsan Modern Architecture Exhibition Hall (근대건축관 (구)조선은행군산지점)
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Gunsan Modern Architecture Exhibition Hall (근대건축관 (구)조선은행군산지점)

214 Haemang-ro, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do (장미동)

About

Built in 1923, this red-brick building was originally the Joseon Bank Gunsan Branch, a major financial institution operated by the Japanese colonial government. Though two stories in structure, it rises to the height of four stories and features a grand, steeply pitched roof. The front entrance projects outward with five flat arches, flanked by semi-circular arches on either side. As a symbolic landmark of Gunsan’s modern history, it appears in the novel "Tangnyu" ("Murky Waters") by Chae Man-sik, set in colonial-era Gunsan. Today, the building operates as a modern architecture museum, exhibiting works related to Gunsan’s modern architectural heritage along with currency and historical artifacts from the Japanese colonial period.
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Website
www.gunsan.go.kr/tour
Hours
March-October 09:0-18:00 (Last admission 17:30)November-February 09:00-17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
Closed
January 1
Parking
Available
Fee
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Visitors also explore Binhaewon (빈해원), Gunsan Modern History Street (군산 근대화 거리) and Gunsan Modern Art Museum (군산근대미술관) near this location.

Location

35.98937, 126.71415

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