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Audio guide Gwangju City Wall Ruins in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Gwangju City Wall Ruins telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Gwangju City Wall Ruins:
- 1Gongbungmun Gate
Gongbungmun (拱北門), the Northern Gate of Gwangju's citadel, once stood roughly where the Chungjangno police station now sits.
- 2Jinnamun Gate
Jinnamun was the southern gate of Gwangju's walled citadel, its name literally meaning 'subdue the south'.
- 3Gwangrim Gate
Gwangrimun was the eastern gate of Gwangju's citadel, one of four cardinal gates in the city's fortified wall.
- 4Seowonmun (West Gate)
Seowonmun was the eastern gate of Gwangju's citadel, though the POI identifies it as the West Gate.
- 5Gongburu / Jeolyangngu (North Gate Tower)
Gongburu, also called Jeolyangngu or the North Gate Tower, served as the principal entrance tower to Gwangju's fortified citadel.
- 6Posada Oficial Gwangsangwan
Gwangsangwan (光山館) was the official government hostel that once stood within Gwangju's fortified city during the Joseon period.
- 7Huigyeong Pavilion
Huigyeongnu is a two-storey pavilion with a rectangular floor plan, measuring five bays across and four in depth.
- 8Gwandeokjeong Archery Field
Gwandeokjeong was an archery range located within the fortified walls of Gwangju's historic administrative citadel.
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Practical information
- 1.Gongbungmun Gate
- 2.Jinnamun Gate
- 3.Gwangrim Gate
- 4.Seowonmun (West Gate)
- 5.Gongburu / Jeolyangngu (North Gate Tower)
- 6.Posada Oficial Gwangsangwan
- 7.Huigyeong Pavilion
- 8.Gwandeokjeong Archery Field
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