Cheongju, Provincial capital in North Chungcheong, South Korea
Description
Cheongju is a major city in central South Korea that blends residential neighborhoods with business districts and institutional centers. The urban landscape includes wide streets, parks, and modern buildings alongside historic sites and temples.
History
The city grew from Buddhist foundations laid during the Goryeo era into a modern regional hub. A major railway line built in the 20th century became a turning point for rapid urban expansion.
Culture
The city's printing heritage shapes how locals take pride in their role as an early center of knowledge transmission. You can feel this connection in the museums and cultural spaces that celebrate this legacy.
Practical
The city is well connected by public transportation, including flights for visitors arriving by air. Walking through central areas gives you the best sense of the city's layout and atmosphere, while buses work well for reaching outlying sites.
Did you know?
A printing museum holds a Buddhist text from the 14th century made with early metal type, showing that advanced printing techniques were used here centuries before spreading to Europe. This artifact reveals the city's unexpected role in global technological history.
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KBS Cheongju Broadcasting Station
3.6 km
Sangdang Sanseong
5.1 km
Cheongju Baseball Stadium
1.8 km
Sejong Special Self-governing City Office of Education
18.2 km
Chungbuk Provincial Office of Education
3.5 kmNational Cheongju Museum
2.4 kmSamnyeonsanseong
28 km
Cheongju Early Printing Museum
716 m
Sejong National Arboretum
24.4 km
충청북도중앙도서관
1.2 kmUamsan
1.9 kmFounder Aircraft
7.2 km괴산 보안사 삼층석탑
19.9 km보은동헌
26.4 kmYŏn-bong (tumoy sa bukid sa Habagatang Korea)
23.1 kmMunp'yŏng-gongwŏn
23.1 kmKuksa-bong
8.4 kmKuksa-bong
23.2 kmSaja-bong (tumoy sa bukid sa Habagatang Korea)
20 kmKkoekkori-bong (tumoy sa bukid sa Habagatang Korea, Chungcheongnam-do)
20.8 kmWangjaebong
28.9 kmDurubong (tumoy sa bukid sa Habagatang Korea, Chungcheongbuk-do, lat 36,68, long 127,47)
5.1 kmKuryong-san (tumoy sa bukid)
16.7 kmKuksa-bong (tumoy sa bukid sa Habagatang Korea, Chungcheongbuk-do, lat 36,59, long 127,63)
13.8 kmP'inan-bong
24.6 kmGajaebong
28.2 kmHan'gye-jŏsuji
7.3 kmKNUE Astronomical Observatory
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