City Tour
The city tours that took place over the week included:
Guam Seowon
Previously known as Guam-seowon, a Confucian academy, the building was moved to what is now the downtown area of Daegu in 1718. With the expansion of the city over the subsequent centuries, the Confucian Academy was eventually relocated to the Sangyeokdong, Buk gu area of Daegu in 1995, leaving the original structure empty. Now renovated in traditional style and structure, the building offers four rooms, which can accommodate two to five people, depending on the size of the room.
For more information, please visit tour.daegu.go.kr/eng/index.do
Gyesan-dong Church
The Daegu Gyesan Catholic Church is the only remaining structure in Daegu from the early 1900s. The church is Latin cross-shaped with a nave and transepts on both sides. Such formations are seen both inside and outside the building. This predominantly Romanesque church also features some Gothic architectural elements such as stained-glass windows and pinnacles. Daegu Gyesan Catholic Church played a pivotal role in promoting Catholicism in the Yeongnam area.
For more information, please visit english.visitkorea.or.kr
Cheongna Hill
When Keimyung University’s Hill Medical Center celebrated its 100th anniversary, it converted the private homes of two missionaries into a missionary museum and a medical museum. In 2001, it opened the Education-History Museum to display a century’s worth of history and medicine. In 2002, the Daegu March 1 Movement Gallery was opened, to be followed by the 2002 World Cup Memorial. The Hill Medical Center Medical Missionary Museum honors those from the past while preserving and displaying various materials to provide education for modern visitors.
For more information, please visit tour.daegu.go.kr/eng/index.do
Seomun Market
Seomun Market (formerly known as Daegu-Keun Market) of Daegu is steeped in history. Along with Pyeongyang Market and Ganggyeong Market, Seomun Market was one of the three main markets during the Joseon dynasty. The specialities of the current Seomun Market include fabric-related items like silk, satin, linen, cotton, knitted goods, and clothing. The signature dish of Seomun Night Market is Cup Makchang, small servings of Korea’s soul food Makchang (beef intestines). Other popular dishes include Radish Tteokbokki, a unique take on a classic Korean dish with thinly sliced radish.
For more information, please visit english.visitkorea.or.kr