Gyeongnam Province Promotes Designation of 'Jinhae Modern Architecture' and 'Geoje Giseonggwan' as National Cultural Heritage

Application for Registration of Modern Commercial-Residential Buildings and Other National Cultural Heritage in the Jinhae Jungwon Plaza Area

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 13th that it is promoting the designation of the 'Modern Architectural Structures around Jinhae Jungwon Square' and 'Geoje Giseonggwan,' selected as targets of the government's 'Modern Historical and Cultural Space Regeneration Activation Project,' as national cultural heritage.

Gyeongnam Province applied for the registration of nine modern architectural spaces and buildings around Jinhae Jungwon Square as national registered cultural heritage after deliberation by the Gyeongsangnam-do Cultural Heritage Committee.

The registration application area covers 147,818㎡ from Hwacheon-dong to Changseon-dong.

The nine individually registered cultural heritage sites include modern commercial-residential buildings, inns, restaurants, and single-story houses, whose architectural exteriors have been partially altered but remain well preserved.

So far, the province and Changwon City have conducted resident business explanations and signature campaigns to obtain consent forms from owners and applied for national cultural heritage registration.

Once registered as national registered cultural heritage, the scope and scale of the 'Jinhae Modern Historical and Cultural Space Regeneration Activation Project' will be finalized, allowing the project to be actively promoted from next year.

Additionally, 'Geoje Giseonggwan' of Geojehyeon, designated as Historic Site No. 484, was applied for as a treasure after deliberation by the Gyeongsangnam-do Cultural Heritage Committee.

'Geoje Giseonggwan' is the central building of the Geoje government office that oversaw administration and military affairs in the Geoje area.

It served as the guesthouse of Geoje-hyeon and was relocated to its current location in 1664 when the town was moved.

It is a wooden structure with nine bays in the front and three bays on the side, well representing the characteristics of mid-Joseon Dynasty guesthouse architecture.

Its splendid dancheong (traditional multicolored decorative painting) suitable for a guesthouse, its scale, and various records from that time demonstrate its architectural beauty and historical significance, making it highly worthy of designation as a treasure.

Jeong Yeongsuk, the cultural heritage management officer of Gyeongnam Province, said, "If Jinhae Modern Historical and Cultural Space and Geoje Giseonggwan are registered as national cultural heritage and designated as treasures, it will enhance the competitiveness of local cultural heritage and play a role in revitalizing the local economy," adding, "We will cooperate with Changwon City and Geoje City to prepare well for the Cultural Heritage Administration’s on-site inspection and committee deliberation in the future."

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