The Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building is a national historic site in Jangmi-dong, built in 1908, during the Korean Empire, as a customs office.
It is a Western-style building with red brick outer walls, arched windows, and a symmetrical front.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1 · 5 photos
Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building Today
Worked out per date
Nov 4 (Wed)
Open · 09:00–18:00
060912151822
Sunset
17:35
Sunrise 06:58
Crowd forecast
100 = this place at its busiest
22.96 · Quiet
Forecast by Korea Tourism Organization · received Oct 31
Crowd forecast: A relative forecast where 100 is this place at its busiest; not for comparing places. Quiet 0–39 · Moderate 40–69 · Busy 70 and over — bands set by this site
Tourist information in Gunsan: 8 tourist information centers, free tours by culture and tourism guides and the 47-point Gunsan stamp tour, with hours, departure times and completion rules
Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building in detail
The Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building was the Gunsan Port customs house, built in 1908
The Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building is a customs building where taxes on sea trade through Gunsan Port were collected and related administration was handled. It was built in 1908, during the Korean Empire, and served as a center of modern trade in the late Joseon period. In the early 1900s, Joseon opened several treaty ports under trade treaties with Western powers. This national historic site shows how Gunsan Port rose as a major trade port at that time. source 1
The Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building follows the style of European government buildings
The front of the Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building is symmetrical, and its red brick outer walls have arched windows. This exterior followed the form of European government buildings of the time. It is an example of European architectural styles coming into Joseon between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this building you can see the change in modern architectural culture, which took in Western-style brick architecture different from the traditional hanok. source 1
Honam Customs Museum admission, closing days and parking
You can look around Honam Customs Museum without an admission fee. It is closed every Monday, and parking is available. For details such as opening hours, call 063-730-8721. It is on the Time Travel Village course. source 2
What was the Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building used for?
It was a customs building where taxes on sea trade through Gunsan Port were collected and related administration was handled. It was built in 1908, during the Korean Empire. source 1
Is the Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building a designated cultural heritage site?
Yes. It is a national historic site, a State-designated Heritage. It is a Western-style building with red brick outer walls, arched windows and a symmetrical front. source 1
Is there an admission fee for the Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building?
No. It is open all year. You can see it for free, and it is closed every Monday. source 2
Modern History Museumstraight-line 110 m
Jangmi Gallerystraight-line 180 m
Former Joseon Food Corporation Gunsan Branch Officestraight-line 200 m
Meokbangiwa Chingudeulstraight-line 40 m
