Parc Sajik (Gwangju) (사직공원 – 광주)
Parc Sajik (Gwangju) (사직공원 – 광주)
– Homepage
www.namgu.gwangju.kr/culture
(Korean only)
www.gwangju.go.kr
(Korean,
English, Chinese, Japanese)
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.
– Address : Gwangju-Si Nam-Gu, Sajik-Gil 49 Sa-dong
※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
Bureau d’administration du parc +82-62-672-0660
– Parking
Indisponible
– Operating Hours
parc : 24h sur 24, belvédère : 9h-22h
– Facilities for the Handicapped
Toilettes adéquates
– Restrooms
Disponible
– Available Facilities
Autel Sajikdan, Monument pour les esprits des policiers, Pavillon Gwandeokjeong, Pavillon Yeonpajeong, Pavillon Palgakjeong, stands de nourriture et de boissons, fontaine, etc.
◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox
⊙ Sajik Forest of Light (사직 빛의 숲)
View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →
Located within Sajik Park, the Forest of Light is a popular night view spot with a fantastic media art that incorporates historical themes of Gwangju. The space features a combination of lighting, video, and music to create multimedia contents, offering a variety of experiences and attractions through interactive art that responds to people’s movements. The observation tower hosts a light show, and visitors can enjoy video contents through an AR telescope.
⊙ Yangnim Art Center (양림미술관)
– Homepage
blog.naver.com/yangrimart
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)
– Homepage
www.obangmuseum.or.kr
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.
⊙ House of Choi Seung-hyo (최승효가옥)
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– Homepage
www.cha.go.kr
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)
– Homepage
@hanheewon_museum
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)
View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →
– Homepage
https://tour.gwangju.go.kr
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.
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This hanok served as Hyeon-joon’s (played by Song Sae-byeok) family home in Jeolla-do in the movie “Meet the In-Laws.” With its well-preserved architecture and traditional Korean garden, it captures the elegance and charm of early modern Korea.
⊙ Arie-ne guesthouse (아리네 게스트하우스)
– Homepage
https://ariene.modoo.at
Ariene Guesthouse is an integrated cultural platform located in Yangrim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. The accomodation is located in the downtown area of Gwangju, making it both easily accessible and affordable. On the first basement floor, there is Yanglim Culture Hall, a lounge cafe on the first floor, and a rooftop party room on the fourth floor. The guesthouse has nine rooms on the second and third floors, including double rooms, twin rooms, ondol rooms, and separate dormitory rooms for men and women. Each room is equipped with a bathroom for guests’ convenience, and breakfast is provided at no charge. A fee is charged for laundry services. There are modern cultural and historic sites nearby.
⊙ Art Polygon Horanggassinamu (호랑가시나무 아트폴리곤)
– Homepage
www.horang-c.com
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.
