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Hongju Millennium Monument (홍주천년기념탑)

Hongju Millennium Monument (홍주천년기념탑)

18.2 Km    0     2024-01-16

Ogam-ri, Hongseong-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

The Hongju Millennium Monument was created in 2018 to commemorate the past one thousand years of history in Hongseong (previously called Hongju), while also looking to the future and the next one thousand years. The entire monument is shaped like an hourglass, with historical figures, cultural assets and specialty products of the area at the top, and a time capsule embedded at the bottom of the monument, set to be opened in 2118.

Seosan Chrysanthemum Festival (서산국화축제)

Seosan Chrysanthemum Festival (서산국화축제)

18.5 Km    18191     2022-12-21

320-1, Gobuk 1-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-41-660-3935

Seosan Chrysanthemum Festival takes place in October at the area of Gobuk-myeon, Gagu-ri in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do. This festival offers chrysanthemum exhibitions inside of an apple orchard, featuring various colors of chrysanthemum in full bloom as well as a mountain of apples, photo zone, and other events to fill the festival grounds with the scent of autumn.

Cancelled: Hongseong Hero Festival (홍성 역사인물축제)

Cancelled: Hongseong Hero Festival (홍성 역사인물축제)

18.8 Km    6032     2022-05-09

27, Amun-gil, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-41-630-1227~8

Hongseong is the hometown of many historical figures including General Choi Yeong, a great commander during the late Goryeo dynasty; Seong Sam-mun, a scholar-official fighting against injustice; Han Yong-un who was a resistance fighter against Japanese influence with his fidelity and integrity; Kim Jwa-jin who won the Battle of Cheongsanni against Japan; Han Seong-jun who was a Korean folk dancer and a master dancer of Joseon; and Lee Eung-no who is famous overseas as a modern artist. Hongseon Hero Festival invites visitors to learn more about these historical heros through various programs.

Boryeong Eunhaeng (Ginkgo) Village (보령 은행마을)

19.1 Km    2247     2015-01-20

150-65, Oseosan-gil, Cheongna-myeon, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-70-7845-5060

In Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Boryeong Eunhaeng (Ginkgo) Village is filled with ginkgo trees. It is also called “Cheongna Eunghaeng Maeul” (청라 은행 마을) and “Green Rural Tourism Village” (녹색농촌체험마을).

Upon entering the village, murals can be seen, which are enhanced by ginkgo trees throughout the village, particularly in autumn when they change a dazzling yellow.

The village uses Janghyeon Elementary School, which closed in 1991, as a market place and local experience venue. Permanent hands-on programs and seasonal countryside activities, making a mosaic with ginkgo leaves, and shaking and gathering ginkgo leaves are also available.

Anmyondo Jurassic Museum (안면도 쥬라기박물관)

19.1 Km    25798     2024-02-26

37-20 Gomseom-ro, Nam-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

The Anmyondo Jurassic Museum is a natural history museum boasting Korea's largest collection of dinosaur fossils. Its collection features dinosaur specimens such as Diplodocus and Tyrannosaurus, along with dinosaur eggs, sourced from the United States and Argentina. Nearby attractions include Anmyondo Jurassic Park, a meteorological observatory, and various accommodations such as pensions.

Statue of General Kim Jwajin (김좌진장군동상)

Statue of General Kim Jwajin (김좌진장군동상)

19.7 Km    0     2024-01-16

Goam-ri, Hongseong-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

The Statue of General Kim Jwajin was erected to commemorate General Kim's efforts in leading the Independence Army against Japan during the Battle of Cheongsan-ri. This was one of the greatest victories in the war fro Korean independence.

Cheongyang Daracgol Julmudeom Holy Site (청양 다락골 줄무덤 성지)

Cheongyang Daracgol Julmudeom Holy Site (청양 다락골 줄무덤 성지)

19.8 Km    8051     2020-06-25

78-6, Darakgol-gil, Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-943-8123

Julmudeom refers to the unmarked graves of anonymous Catholic martyrs in Darakgol, Cheongyang in Chungcheongnam-do. Darakgol is also the birthplace of St. Choi Gyeong-hwan and Choi Yang-eop (the second Catholic priest in Korea) was also martyred in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do. Because the grave is of more than one individual, it was given the name Julmudeom (group graveyard).

Although the exact number of martyrs and their exact cause of death is unknown, they were buried by family resulting in the 37 mounds in three sections. In 1982, Cheongyang Cathedral established monuments to commemorate the unidentified martyrs, and Julmudeom became a well-known site for Catholic pilgrimages. In 1986, the remains of St. Choi Gyeong-hwan Francisco were relocated to the Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine reducing the total number of mounds at Julmudeom to 36.

Lotte Mart - Hongseong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 홍성점)

Lotte Mart - Hongseong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 홍성점)

20.0 Km    0     2024-04-22

9, Joyang-ro 247beon-gil, Hongseong-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

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