| Gwangtonggwan | |
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Gwangtonggwan | |
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| Former names | Daehan Cheon-il Bank |
| Alternative names | Uri Eunhaeng Jongno-Jijeom (Woori Bank Jongno Branch) |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Eclectic |
| Location | Seoul, Korea |
| Address | 19 Namdaemunno 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul |
| Coordinates | 37°34′03″N 126°58′59″E / 37.56750°N 126.98306°E |
| Construction started | February 1908 |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Renovated | 1915 |
| Owner | Woori Bank |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 774 square meters |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Takjibu, Korean Empire |
Gwangtonggwan (Korean: 광통관; Hanja: 廣通館), located in Seoul, is one of Korea's oldest bank buildings. Its address is 19 Namdaemunno 1-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.[1] Currently the Woori Bank's Jongno Branch, it is also the oldest continuously operating bank building in Korea.[2]
Constructed in 1909, Gwangtonggwan is one of the few surviving examples of Korea's early 20th century western architecture. In recognition of the building's architectural and historic importance, Gwangtonggwan was registered as the one of city's protected monuments on March 5, 2001.[3]
- ^ 광통관 廣通館 (Gwangtonggwan). Seoul Metropolitan Government. 2003. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ Lee, Jun-Ho (2005-08-14). "最古 은행건물 우리銀 종로점 (The Oldest Bank Building the Woori Bank Jongno Branch)". Kyunghyang Sinmun.
- ^ 광통관 (廣通館) (Gwangtonggwan). Cultural Heritage Administration. 2002. Retrieved 2009-04-05.