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Parc Sajik (Gwangju) (사직공원 - 광주)

9.4Km    2026-06-30

Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City-Si Nam-Gu, Sajik-Gil 49

Le parc Sajik a l’avantage d’être bien ammenagé, entre une variété d’arbres et de nombreux lits de fleurs. Chaque année autour du 15 avril, les cerisiers sont en fleurs, créant un spectacle splendide. Durant cette periode, la municipalité de Gwangju fait installer des lumières sur les arbres afin que les habitants puissant profiter du spectacle jusqu’à tard dans la nuit. Le parc est considéré comme l’endroit favori des habitants de Gwangju pour se reposer.
Le parc accueille plusieurs attractions, incluant un mémorial pour les héros nationaux, la station de TV et de radio de Gwangju (KBS), une tour en mémoire des policiers, le pavillon Yeonpajeong, la station de tir Gwandeokjeong ainsi que le pavillon Palgakjeong qui offre un point de vue sur le centre ville de Gwangju. Les variétés d’arbres, d’arbustes et de fleurs offrent une atmosphère accueillante pour chaque sortie.

Yangnim History & Culture Village (양림역사문화마을)

9.4Km    2026-06-30

7 Seoseopyeong-gil, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

Yangnim History & Culture Village is located in the area where Western items and ideas first entered Gwangju over 100 years ago. As such, the neighborhood has a unique collection of Western architecture mixed with traditional hanok houses. There are also many houses of Christian missionaries, who facilitated the advancement of medicine and education in Gwangju. Some areas, such as Penguin Village, have been decorated with murals and outdoor exhibitions to promote art and tourism, helping the elderly locals to make a living.

Art Polygon Horanggassinamu (호랑가시나무 아트폴리곤)

Art Polygon Horanggassinamu (호랑가시나무 아트폴리곤)

9.4Km    2026-06-30

22 Jejung-ro 47beon-gil, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

Located in Yangnim-dong, Art Polygon Horanggasinamu  is a multi-purpose cultural space that hosts various programs such as exhibitions, lectures, and performances. In 2021, it was used as one of the venues for the Gwangju Biennale. The space was created by preserving and expanding the original structure of a missionary's garage. Yangnim-dong is home to many modern historical cultural heritage sites and art galleries that connects the past and the present.

Palace Tourist Hotel (파레스 관광호텔)

Palace Tourist Hotel (파레스 관광호텔)

9.4Km    2026-06-30

13, Jungang-ro 160beon-gil, Dong-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

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.

Yangnim Art Center (양림미술관)

Yangnim Art Center (양림미술관)

9.4Km    2026-06-30

70 Jejung-ro, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

Yangnim Art Center takes its name from its location in Yangnim-dong, the center of modern history and culture. Designed in hanok style, the building features exhibition rooms on each floor, offering both artists and visitors a creative space to connect and immerse themselves in the art.

Obang Choi Heung-jong Memorial Hall (오방 최흥종 기념관)

Obang Choi Heung-jong Memorial Hall (오방 최흥종 기념관)

9.5Km    2026-06-30

64 Jejung-ro, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

Obang Choi Heung-jong Memorial Hall is dedicated to Rev. Obang Choi Heung-jong who was also a Korean independence fighter and a social activist. His lifetime of sacrificing for others while improving the Gwangju neighborhood made him a true hero. Visitors to the memorial hall can deeply understand the life that Obang Choi Hueng-jong lead. 

Gwangju Wongaksa Temple (원각사(광주))

Gwangju Wongaksa Temple (원각사(광주))

9.5Km    2026-06-30

197 Jungang-ro, Dong-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

Gwangju Wongaksa Temple, a branch temple of Suncheon Seonggwangsa Temple, is part of the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism in Gwangju. Bustling with visitors, the temple offers various events, cultural activities, and Buddhist ceremonies for visitors.

Geumnam Butterfly Garden (금남로공원 금남나비정원)

Geumnam Butterfly Garden (금남로공원 금남나비정원)

9.5Km    2026-06-30

20-2 Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

Geumnamro Neighborhood Park, once the site of the Bank of Korea’s Gwangju branch, now hosts the enchanting Geumnam Butterfly Garden. Inspired by the glowing butterflies, the garden is a stunning curation by Gwangju, a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts. It offers a magical setting for a night tour, transporting visitors into a fantasy world of vibrant colors and purple hues.

House of Choi Seung-hyo (최승효가옥)

House of Choi Seung-hyo (최승효가옥)

9.5Km    2026-06-30

29-4, Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

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.

Han Hee-won Art Museum (한희원미술관)

9.5Km    2026-06-30

27-6, Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

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.