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Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School

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Western-style women's educational institution providing education transcending gender

Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School

17 Jeonggongdan-ro 17beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
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Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School Overview

Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School is located in Jwacheon-dong, Dong-gu, and is Busan’s first modern women’s educational institution. It holds significant architectural value because the original form of the Western-style modern building, established in 1909, and the later additions are well preserved. Unlike most of Busan’s modern buildings, which were constructed during the Japanese colonial period, the Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School building is a Western-style structure built by Australian missionaries, and this value was recognized when it was designated as a Busan Metropolitan City Monument in May 2003. The exterior of the first floor of the building is stone, and the second floor is made of red brick, but it is unique in that the interior is lined with wood. The bricklaying technique used on the exterior of the building is highly skilled, and the stairs at the front of the building and the second-floor railing retain the appearance of early 20th-century Western-style buildings. Like other educational institutions established by missionaries, Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School taught the Bible and English, and also provided education in various subjects such as Korean, history, mathematics, and psychology. During the Japanese colonial period, when discriminatory education based on nationality and gender was practiced, Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School was a place that taught Koreans how to view the world as Koreans and as women. This nationalistic education later blossomed into fervent anti-Japanese spirit. On March 11, 1919, teachers and female students from this school took to the streets holding Taegeukgi flags they had made overnight, leading Busan and Gyeongnam region’s first independence movement demonstration.

Highlights

  • 01 Architectural value
  • 02 Site of history
  • 03 Diverse education
  • 04 Australian-style building
  • 05 Designated as a monument

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09:00–17:00 (Closed: Every Saturday, Sunday)

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35.1349, 129.0529

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Parking

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  • Public Dokdo Parking Lot 1 min walk · 80 m
    First 10 min ₩100 · then ₩100 per 10 min · Daily max ₩2,400
    Weekdays Open 24h 42 spaces Off-street lot
    Directions Kakao Call
  • Public furniture street 5 min walk · 260 m
    First 10 min ₩300 · then ₩300 per 10 min · Daily max ₩8,000
    Weekdays Open 24h 63 spaces Off-street lot
    Directions Kakao Call
  • Public Jwacheon-dong 1st Public 5 min walk · 280 m
    First 10 min ₩100 · then ₩100 per 10 min · Daily max ₩2,400
    Weekdays Open 24h 51 spaces Off-street lot
    Directions Kakao Call
  • Public High Rank Road 2nd Public 8 min walk · 480 m
    First 10 min ₩300 · then ₩300 per 10 min · Daily max ₩8,000
    Weekdays Open 24h 74 spaces Off-street lot
    Directions Kakao Call
  • Public 399, Jongnamdoro 1st Lane 9 min walk · 500 m
    First 10 min ₩300 · then ₩300 per 10 min · Daily max ₩8,000
    Weekdays 08:00~21:00 8 spaces On-street
    Directions Kakao Call
  • Public Beomil 1-dong 9 min walk · 510 m
    First 10 min ₩100 · then ₩100 per 10 min · Daily max ₩2,400
    Weekdays Open 24h 45 spaces Off-street lot
    Directions Kakao Call

Fees and hours may change — check the signs on site. · Source: data.go.kr National Parking Standard Data, Busan Facilities Corporation

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What are the opening hours of Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School?
09:00–17:00 (Closed: Every Saturday, Sunday)
What is the phone number for Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School?
051-635-7113
Where is Busanjin Ilsin Girls' School located? (address)
17 Jeonggongdan-ro 17beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
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