Busan Jibanggisangcheong

The mere fact that this meteorological office has stood for nearly a hundred years already gives it a historical significance well beyond its commemorative value. The building's interior and exterior are almost entirely preserved, and because many horizontal lines were emphasised to shape the exterior like the hull of a ship, it displays a Renaissance-influenced character. Traces remain showing that the whole building was cast using concrete formwork, and the tiles on the façade are thought to have been added at a later date. In particular, the technical detailing of the opening mechanism of the interior vertical windows and the formwork used for the ceiling moulding patterns are outstanding features of the building, giving it value as a piece of cultural heritage.

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Where it is

Region

Jung-gu, Busan

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물