Gongju National Museum (국립공주박물관)

18.1 Km 22986 2021-05-20

34, Gwangwangdanji-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-850-6300

Gongju National Museum preserves and displays cultural treasures, as well as provides educational programs for locals. The museum collection includes over 10,000 relics, including 19 National Treasures and three Treasures, all excavated from the Chungcheongnam-do & Daejeon areas. The most important of these artifacts are displayed permanently, while the remaining items rotate with special exhibitions. In front of the main building is a garden visitors can enjoy after touring the museum.

Gongju Sanseong Market (공주산성시장)

18.2 Km 1 2024-01-08

22 Yongdang-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Opened in 1937, this expansive market features a variety of items across its five sections. It’s conveniently located near tourist attractions like Gongju National Museum, Gongsanseong Fortress, and Tomb of King Muryeong. The arcade-style roof allows for comfortable exploration in any weather or season. The Food Alley offers an irresistible selection of local delicacies, making it hard to choose from options like gimbap, banquet noodles, and bulgogi. Not to be missed are Gongju’s specialties: chestnut makgeolli (rice wine) and chestnut sweet rice cake, made from local chestnuts. The Bammasil Night Market, a summer weekend highlight, combines cultural performances and traditional games with a vast array of foods, all enjoyed against the backdrop of a stunning sunset.

Himart - Cheongju Terminal Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 청주터미널점)

18.3 Km 0 2024-04-19

126, Gangseo-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Geumgang Recreational Forest (Arboretum, Forest Museum) (금강자연휴양림(금강수목원,산림박물관))

18.3 Km 76633 2021-04-29

110, Sallimbangmulgwan-gil, Sejong-si
+82-41-635-7400

Along the river from Gongju toward Daejeon there is Geumgang River to the right. Following this river, there is a red arch-shaped bridge on the right called Bultigyo Bridge. Geumgang Recreational Forest, a large and well-organized forest, is located on the other side of this bridge. In the past, this remote village can only be reached by boat. In 1994, the Chungnam Forest Environment Research Institute moved to this area and designated the well-preserved dense forest as Geumgang Recreational Forest, and the Forest Museum opened in October 1997. Geumgang Recreational Forest is different from other recreational forests. Rather than a dense forest with a trail, this forest has a variety of attractions such as the Forest Museum, an arboretum, greenhouse, pond, and wildlife park scattered on well-maintained roads, giving the impression of a city park.

Newvera Tourist Hotel (청주 뉴베라 관광호텔)

18.3 Km 6936 2021-02-10

32, Pungnyeon-ro 193beon-gil, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-235-8181

Opened in late 1997, the Newvera Tourist Hotel is located in the industrial complex of Cheongju. The hotel's guests largely consist of those who are on business trips to Korea. The hotel performs renovations frequently to keep the facilities as new as possible.

Gongju Tomb of King Muryeong and Royal Tombs [UNESCO World Heritage] (공주 송산리 고분군과 무령왕릉 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

18.3 Km 33941 2024-01-08

37-2 Wangreung-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

The Songsan-ri Tombs and Royal Tomb of King Muryeong (r. 462-523) contain representative relics of the Baekje period (234-678). The Songsan-ri Tombs contain the graves of kings from the period when Baekje's capital was Gongju, and it is believed to contain 17 such graves. Only seven graves have been discovered so far. There are two types of tomb designs: traditional Baekje-style rock and earth fortification tomb and Chinese-influenced rock tomb. The tombs number one to five were made using the traditional Baekje-style design while tomb number six and the Royal Tomb of King Muryeong were made using the Chinese-influenced design. Even though many artifacts were stolen from the tombs, the tombs serve as an important evidence of Baekje culture and the foreign exchanges from during that period.

Geumnam Egret Habitat (금남 백로 서식지)

18.3 Km 11857 2022-08-25

45-13, Gamseong-gil, Geumnam-myeon, Sejong-si
+82-44-300-5833

The Egret Habitat in Gamgseong-ri covers a small mountain located in Yuseong-gu District. Existing since the Joseon dynasty era, the habitat is home to common herons and cattle egrets. Up to 5,000 birds have been observed at one time. The best time to visit the habitat and see the egrets is between April and May.

ER NC Department Store - Cheongju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ER NC백화점 청주)

18.3 Km 0 2024-04-22

1233, 2sunhwan-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Zara - Cheongju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (자라 청주점)

18.4 Km 0 2024-04-23

43, Daenong-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Gongju Hanok Village [Korea Quality] / 공주한옥마을 [한국관광 품질인증]

18.4 Km 11825 2020-09-09

12, Gwangwangdanji-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-10-3451-5769

Gongju Traditional Korean Village is located between the Tomb of King Muryeong and the Gongju National Museum in Gongju, which is often referred to as ‘a roofless museum’ due to the preponderance of historic sites. Opened as a hanok stay on a 30,000m2 site in 2010, the Village, which is entirely composed of tiled-roof hanok houses and thatched-roof houses, offers attractive hanok accommodation that combines traditional and modern styles, and has rooms equipped with a Korean floor heating system (gudeul), as well as a pavilion. It also runs diverse experience programs relating to the history of the Baekje Kingdom. It comprises six group accommodation buildings and ten individual accommodation buildings. The group accommodation buildings, which are recommended for group workshops and school trips, have individual locker rooms and shower rooms, while the individual accommodation building, which is recommended for families and small groups, has four economy-type rooms which share a communal space, and five general-type rooms and two high-class rooms that are equipped with a Hinoki cypress bathtub. The rooms can be opened and locked using a card-key system for guests’ convenience and security. The Village also runs a number of popular experience programs including Storytelling of Baekje Tea, a tea ceremony program coupled with a story about Baekje royal tea, and a Gongju chestnut cookie making experience that offers guests an opportunity to make tea confectionery by mixing chestnut powder and mixed-grain powder with honey. It also runs various programs relating to the history and culture of Baekje, including programs in which participants can wear a Baekje royal costume, learn how to bind books in the Baekje style, and make Baekje relics.

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