Cheongju Jungang Park (청주 중앙공원)

10.4Km 2024-03-15

33, Sangdang-ro 55beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-201-8238

Located at the heart of Cheongju city center, Jungang Park is a relaxing space full of cultural heritage and things to do. Its most famous feature is the massive ginkgo tree that has stood here for nearly a thousand years. Ginkgo trees are famously long-lived, so this 30-meter high tree with an 8-meter circumference is majestic and welcoming at once. Its nickname, Apgaksu, is said to originate from its leaves resembling a duck foot. Mangseollu Pavilion, a nugak (a building built to have a view of the surrounding areas without any doors or walls) built during the Goryeo period, is the oldest wooden structure in Cheongju. Another cultural site is the Byeongma Jeoldosa Yeongmun Gate, a door that served as the entrance to the office of Byeongma Jeoldosa. Byeongma Jeoldosa was a Joseon-period position tasked with quelling rebellions. The park also hosts musical concerts and presentations.

Cheongju National Museum (국립청주박물관)

10.4Km 2022-12-27

143, Myeongam-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-229-6300

Cheongju National Museum, opened in 1987, collects and preserves national cultural treasures. The museum holds more than 42,000 artifacts with approximately 1,200 pieces on display. The museum has exhibition halls, outdoor exhibition hall, children’s museum and more, displaying artifacts from the Old Stone Age to the Joseon Period. The special exhibition hall holds themed exhibitions every spring and fall.

Cheongjuhyanggyo Confucian School (청주향교)

10.4Km 2025-02-04

81, Daeseong-ro 122beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Hyanggyo is a national educational institution from the Joseon dynasty that housed the tablets of esteemed Confucian scholars and held rituals in their honor. It consists of six hanok buildings, including the Daeseongjeon Hall, a space for rituals, and Myeongnyundang Hall, the space for education. Today, various Confucian cultural experience programs, such as Confucian student experiences, tea ceremonies, and calligraphy classes, are offered. They also provide accommodations for guests wishing to experience a "Hyanggyo Stay."

EW Folder - Cheongju (No. 2) Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (EW 폴더 청주2호)

10.4Km 2024-04-19

41, Seongan-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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CheongKwanJang - Cheongju Seongan-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 청주성안길)

10.5Km 2024-04-22

129-1, Namsa-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Cheongju Zoo (청주동물원)

10.7Km 2024-02-22

224 Myeongam-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Cheongju Zoo houses mammals, birds, and reptiles as its main attractions, featuring iconic animals such as tigers, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, penguins, seals, and monkeys. Visitors can engage in animal classrooms to learn about the ecology and characteristics of various species. Guided tours by zookeepers offer insights into wildlife ecology and unique stories exclusive to Cheongju Zoo.

Cheongju Yukgeori Market (청주 육거리종합시장)

10.9Km 2023-02-09

46, Cheongnam-ro 2197beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
043-223-6696

Cheongju Yukgeori Market is a famous traditional market in Cheongju where consumers can purchase agricultural produce directly grown and harvested in the countryside as well as various industrial products. An early morning market (so-called Dokkaebi Market) opens daily, and farmers sell agricultural products they have grown themselves. It first began during the Joseon Dynasty as Cheongju Market on the side of the Musimcheon Stream embankment and has been called Yukgeori Market since 1973. Today, around 4,000 merchants work at some 1,600 stores over a total area of over 1 million square meters. There are also 5-day markets that run on dates ending in 2 and 7. Recently, an arcade and a parking lot have been installed and, as a result, it was chosen as an outstanding traditional market in the country, thus serving as a model for merchants in other regions.

Homeplus - Cheongju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 청주)

10.9Km 2024-04-22

1291, Seobu-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Cheongju Sangdangsanseong Fortress (청주 상당산성)

11.3Km 2024-10-24

70 Seongnae-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-201-0202

Sangdangsanseong Fortress in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do is a fortress built along the natural slopes close to downtown Cheongju. It was comprehensively improved in 1596 (29th year of King Seonjo’s reign) during Imjinwaeran (Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592) and later remodeled into a stone fortress during the 42nd year of King Sukjong’s reign.

This 4.2km-long, 3-4m-tall fortress was built with stones of various sizes, earth and sand. The fortress has three gates, located in the east, west and south respectively. The three gates remain almost intact, and all still have their gate towers. The front gate in the south, named ‘Gongnammun Gate,’ is crescent-shaped while the East and West gates are square. The East and West Command Posts also stand within the confines of the fortress itself. This fortress was designated as Historic Site No. 212 in 1970. Additionally, visitors can sample Jujube Wine (Korean traditional wine) as well as a variety of local cuisine.

Artbox - Cheongju Geumcheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 청주금천점)

11.4Km 2024-06-27

334, Junggogae-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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