Daegu Gyesan Catholic Church (대구 계산동성당)

3.6 Km 20655 2023-11-17

10 Seoseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-254-2300

Daegu Gyesan Catholic Church is one of Daegu's main churches, designed by Father Poisnel, who also designed Myeongdong Cathedral and imported stained glass for the windows directly from France. Being located in the city center, the cathedral is especially beautiful when seen at night.

Old GuAm-seo-won

3.6 Km 16854 2021-04-09

492-58, Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-428-9980

Old Guam Seowon is a traditional Korean guesthouse located between Dongseong-ro and Seomun Market in Daegu. With land area of 2,300㎡, it has a total of six guestrooms, a shared living room, a bathroom, and a kitchen. The house has a large yard where guests can play various traditional Korean games such as "tuho" and "jaegichagi." In the backyard, guests can shoot arrows and try on traditional Korean clothes. Both the guestrooms and bathrooms were remodeled to have some of the modern conveniences. If you want, you can cook at the shared kitchen. Bread and cup noodles are served for breakfast. Situated in a residential area downtown, it's both quiet and very conveniently located for those planning to tour the city. Nearby popular tourist destinations include E-World, Daegu Nature Park & Spa Valley, Seomun Market, Gukchaebosang Memorial Park, and Kim Gwangseok-gil Street, with easy public transportation to and from the downtown area.

Gyonam YMCA (교남YMCA)

3.7 Km 0 2023-01-20

22, Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

Established in December 1921, the Gyonam YMCA Hall served as a gateway to the modern movement in Daegu. During the Japanese colonial period, it was a meeting place and a base for Christian national movements such as the Product Promotion Movement, the Christian Rural Movement, and the Singanhoe Movement. This hall is a two-story red brick building built by the American missionary Blair in 1914. It retains the characteristics of the 1910s and '20s masonry construction, such as decorating the first and second floors with cornices and securing a square window with arches. In the early days, it was used as a place for students' education, evening classes, and lectures.

Daegu Medicinal Herb Wholesale Market (대구 한약재 도매시장)

3.7 Km 0 2021-06-01

51-1, Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-257-0545

Daegu Medicinal Herb Wholesale Market, also known as Daegu Yangnyeongsi, is a major herbal medicine market specializing in the practices of Oriental medicine. The market dates all the way back to the Joseon dynasty, when the governor of Gyeongsang-do at that time supplied the best medicinal herbs to the central administrative office and sold the rest to the commoners. Among the many cities that served as suppliers of herbal medicine, Daegu survived as the longest and remained the most active. Until 1910, Daegu was at the center of the herbal medicine world, providing Oriental medicine to travelers from all around the world including Japan, China, Russia, Manchuria and many other countries. Even to this day, Daegu Yangnyeongsi continues to supply herbal medicine across the country and preserve the traditional medicine culture that has been passed down for over 350 years.

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Festival (대구약령시한방문화축제)

3.7 Km 26724 2024-04-25

51-1 Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-253-4729

The Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Festival celebrates the herb medicine market in Daegu which has been operating since the Joseon dynasty. The festival takes place every year in May and gives visitors an opportunity to experience a wide range of relaxing and curative traditional medicinal procedures.

Yongjibong (용지봉)

3.7 Km 7491 2020-05-29

9, Deulan-ro, Suseong-gu, Daegu
+82-53-783-8558

Yongjibong Restaurant serves champum hanu (Korean beef) certified by the government of Gyeongsangbuk-do and jointly developed by Yeungnam University and Gyeongsangbuk-do Livestock Cooperative. The traditional Korean course meal and champum hanu course meal are particularly delicious.

Daegu Jeil Church (대구제일교회)

3.7 Km 11200 2023-01-06

50, Gukchaebosang-ro 102-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-253-2615

Daegu Jeil Church is the oldest Protestant Church in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. Initially established in 1898 over four tile-roofed houses, Daegu Jeil Church was rebuilt in 1933 with traditional and Western architectural designs. Subsequently, Deacon Lee Ju-Yeol dedicated a 33m bell tower in 1937, whlie the church underwent an interior renovation in 1969, and an expansion in 1981.

In conjuction with its physical development, which was at the forefront of the nation's architectural modernization, the church contributed largely to modernization and expansion of Christianity in the region as well as in Korea. In addition, by introducing modern medicine and education to the citizens of Daegu, the founders of Daegu Jeil Church stimulated social development in the region.

Saint James - Dongseong-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (세인트제임스 동성로)

3.7 Km 0 2024-04-18

1F, and 2F, 10, Dongseong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu

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Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine (대구약령시 한의약박물관)

3.7 Km 5771 2023-01-06

49, Dalgubeol-daero 415-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-253-3359

Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine continues to provide an opportunity to experience the 350-year-old traditions of Oriental medicine and medicine markets through multiple exhibitions and various hands-on experience programs. The museum provides graphics and animation shows in four languages as well as approximately 300 items on display. The first floor also houses the nation’s only wholesale market of traditional medicinal herbs.

EW Folder - Dongseong-ro Samdeok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (EW 폴더 동성로삼덕)

3.8 Km 0 2024-04-23

1F, 15, Dongseong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu

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