South Korea Hoseo Cheongju

A large city with a long history, featuring an ancient fortress, several museums, and a vibrant studential atmosphere.

Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea, Cheongju was the site of the Battle of Chongju, during which the Korean forces re-took the city from the Japanese forces in an important early victory. The opening of the Chungbuk-line in 1926 sparked regional development. In 1946, Cheongju and Cheongwon-gun were separated, and in 1949, Cheongju was upgraded to Cheongju City. Afterwards, it went through the separation of administrative dong and their transfer to Cheongwon-gun, with 2 branch offices (East and West)established in July 1989 that were upgraded to Sangdang-gu and Heungdeok-gu in January.

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Cheongju, South Korea

Cheongju City seen from the hotel by AEPM

A large city with a long history, featuring an ancient fortress, several museums, and a vibrant studential atmosphere.
Sangdangsan Fortress, Cheongju

2012-03-25-Fortress and Mountain Climb by Jack Runge

Explore the remnants of this 16C hilltop fortress, hiking along its thick fortifications and admiring the surrounding nature.
Historic Center, Cheongju

Cheongju, Korea by Yongha Hwang

Stroll through streets full of little colorful shops, quaint cafes, modern buildings, as well as traditional restaurants.
Cheongju National Museum

Avalokiteshvara Boddhisatva, 11th-12th cents., National Museum of Korea, Seoul by Richard Mortel

A national museum exhibiting relics and artifacts of Korean culture and history, as well as model exhibits of traditional ceremonies.
Cheongju Early Printing Museum

Korea_National_Hangeul_Museum_12 by Republic of Korea

Tracing the making of Jikji, the world's first book printed with movable metal type, this museum also exhibits ancient manuscripts.
Cheongju Zoo

Zoo by Antonio Orellana

This small zoo is home to nearly 125 animal species, and offers a nice array of hiking paths nearby.

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