Gyeonggyojang

Gyeonggyojang
The building exterior (2009)
Map
General information
TypeHouse
Address108-1, Pyeong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37°34′06″N 126°58′05″E / 37.5682°N 126.9680°E / 37.5682; 126.9680
Opened1938
Website
museum.seoul.go.kr/eng/about/annex/gyeonggyojang.jsp
Korean name
Hangul
경교장
Hanja
京橋莊
Revised RomanizationGyeonggyojang
McCune–ReischauerKyŏnggyojang
Original name
Hangul
죽첨장
Hanja
竹添莊
Revised RomanizationJukcheomjang
McCune–ReischauerChukch'ŏmjang

Gyeonggyojang (Korean경교장) is a historic building located in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It was built in 1938, during the Japanese colonial period. From November 4, 1945 to 1949, it was the private residence of Kim Ku, the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, as well as the headquarters of that government and Kim's Korea Independence Party.

From 1949 to 1952, it was used as the embassy building of the Republic of China. It was used as part of Korea Hospital beginning in 1967. It was designated National Designated Cultural Heritage No. 465 on June 13, 2005.