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Museum housing many of the actual artefacts recovered from King Muryeong's tomb. The treasures are unusual in that they are primarily metalcrafts, including pottery, swords, jewelry crafted from gold, silver and burnt-wood and some excruciatingly uncomfortable looking pairs of bronze shoes. Upstairs a second exhibit focuses on the ancient culture of South Chungcheong Province.
Gongju National Museum (Korean: 국립공주박물관) is a national museum in Gongju, South Korea. The Gongju National Museum holds 10,000 artifacts including 19 national treasures and 3 treasures excavated in Daejeon and Chungcheongnam-do areas, especially artifacts from Tomb of King Muryeong.
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선화당
Seonhwadang was the administrative hall where the provincial governor (Chungcheong-do magistrate) of the Joseon era carried out official duties. It is a traditional wooden government building reconstructed near the Gongju National Museum area. The building is fronted with eight bays and four bays in depth, in the style of traditional Korean official architecture. Over time, it was relocated and restored multiple times to preserve its historic character. Today, Seonhwadang serves as a cultural heritage site and is designated as a local cultural property.
공주 무령왕릉과 왕릉원
The Royal Tomb and Royal Tomb of King Muryeong of Gongju were accidentally excavated in 1971 while undergoing drainage work, and they were excavated in complete condition, retaining their original appearance 1,500 years ago.
공주고마나루
Gomanaru is a historic ferry dock and riverside scenic area located in Ungjin-dong, Gongju. It served as a key river port during the Baekje period when Gongju was known as Ungjin. The site features pine groves, river views, and walking trails along the Geum River. Local legends tell of a bear that fell in love with a human, adding folklore depth to the place. Visitors enjoy strolling the riverside paths, photo spots in the pine forest, and viewing the ferry landing area as part of Gongju’s cultural heritage.
금학생태공원
Geumhak Ecological Park is a resting place with beautiful nature, clean water, ecological wetlands, ecological observation facilities and trails, and outdoor performance halls.
천주교황새바위순교성지
It is named because it is a place where many storks live because pine trees are stretched over the rock, and in one theory, it is also called the "Annex Rock" because sinners were dragged to the front of the rock by wearing anti-locks (a sword put on their necks) and executed. It is the place where Catholics who were tortured during the persecution of Catholics in the late Joseon Dynasty but did not worship until the end were executed and martyred.
충남역사박물관
The Chungnam History Museum is a museum with modern and contemporary historical materials and living folk items from the Joseon Dynasty.