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Dec 22, 2024

　　This stone-and-wood gateway is all that remains of Jeonju’s fortress wall. First built in 1398 but renovated many times since, it's now the ornate centrepiece of a busy roundabout. It's also a useful landmark for two sights: the Nambu market, a couple of blocks south, and the road north to the Gaeksa district.

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Cheongyeonru Gazebo
Jeonju
　　Grab some street food and bring it here for a picnic in this large, public gazebo on the river. ...
Jeonju Hanok Maeul
Jeonju
　　This maeul (village) has more than 800 hanok (traditional wooden homes), making it one of the largest such concentrations in the country. Virtually all of them contain guesthouses, restaurants, cafes, and hanbok (traditional clothing) rental shops. Though super-duper touristy, the cobblestone lanes and unusual architectural lines coupled with wisps of...
Pungnam-mun
Jeonju
　　This stone-and-wood gateway is all that remains of Jeonju’s fortress wall. First built in 1398 but renovated many times since, it's now the ornate centrepiece of a busy roundabout. It's also a useful landmark for two sights: the Nambu market, a couple of blocks south, and the road north to...
Jeonju Hanji Museum
Jeonju
　　Adjacent to a modern-day paper factory, this museum covers the history and processes involved in making hanji (traditional Korean paper) and also shows some of the impressive things that can be created with it. At the end, you get to try making your own. 　　A 20-minute northbound bus ride from...
Gyeonggijeon
Jeonju
　　This palace is home to shrines, storehouses and guardrooms relating to the Confucian rituals once held here. There is also a replica portrait of Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), whose family came from Jeonju. Teeming with antiquity, the palace – originally constructed in 1410 and reconstructed...
Jaman Village
Jeonju
　　Eclectic, colourful murals adorn the walls of this shantytown, on a hill overlooking Jeonju's hanok maeul. It's slowly gentrifying, meaning several spots are now home to galleries and cafes, the best of which is Kkojittappong, a terrace cafe that looks like a child's dream house. ...
Deokjin Park
Jeonju
　　Join Korean couples who hire paddle boats in this charming park; particularly nice are the views of lotus lilies in July. 　　Buses run here from the Jeondong Catholic Church bus stop. ...
Jeondong Catholic Church
Jeonju
　　The easiest landmark to find around the hanok village is a tall, red-brick church built by French missionary Xavier Baudounet where Korean Catholics were executed in 1781 and 1801. It's closed to the public except during mass, when you can respectfully peek at the stained-glass windows. 　　Those executed here were...
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