Jungang Hosu Park Cafe Street in Seosan-si is an attractive area where various cafes and restaurants gather. This place is an ideal spot to relax while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the lake. There are cafes with different themes and atmospheres, allowing visitors to choose according to their preferences. Especially, cafes with terrace seating offer the chance to enjoy the lake view while savoring a cup of coffee. Additionally, there are walking trails and bicycle paths around the cafe street, making it great for strolls or bike rides. It is a suitable place to spend precious time with friends, lovers, or family and is a new hot place in Seosan-si.
Jungang Lake Park (Seosan) was originally an agricultural irrigation site formed by streams flowing from Myeonglim Mountain, and was developed into an urban resting space starting in 2006, opening as Jungang Lake Park in September 2008. The park covers an area of 71,841㎡, with the lake spanning 40,149㎡, and the surrounding park area measuring 31,692㎡. The lake contains herbaceous and aquatic plants such as Suhocho, with lotus flowers including Bakyeon, Baekryeon, Hongryeon, and Sulryeon covering the lake and blooming in various colors. Bridges for observing aquatic plant communities are built around the lotus flowers. The surrounding park is planted with pine trees, maple trees, and canola flowers, and is equipped with a musical fountain, circular plaza, electronic display, lake-central octagonal pavilion, event and cultural performance facilities, a sculpture exhibition hall, walking trails, children's playground, parking lot, jogging course, and various sports facilities. The musical fountain show features fountains reaching 30 meters high, fog fountains, and a display combining music, water, and light lasting 20 minutes.
Seongam Seowon is a Confucian academy established to commemorate Yu Suk and Kim Hong-wook. Yu Suk (1324–1368) was a Goryeo official who earned merits during the Hong Geon-jeok rebellion, was granted the title Lord Seoryeonggun and named a first-class meritorious subject, but was strangled by Shin Don in 1365 out of fear of his loyalty. Kim Hong-wook (1602–1654) was a mid-Joseon official who served as governor of Hwanghae Province and held various other posts. He died after offending King Hyojong and is said to have left the words, "Has any country survived without the press committing murder?" Built in 1719 under King Sukjong, this seowon received a royal plaque with the name "Seongam Seowon" in 1721 during King Gyeongjong's reign. It was abolished in 1871 by regent Heungseon Daewongun's order to close seowons, but was restored in 1924. Passing through the outer gate, the east and west dormitories face each other, and a shrine housing the spirit tablets of Yu Suk and Kim Hong-wook is located here. Annual memorial rites are held in February and August.
Gaeksa is a local government building from the Joseon Dynasty, composed of Jeongcheong where the county magistrate enshrined and worshiped the king's spirit tablet, and left and right wing rooms where officials dispatched from the central government or foreign envoys stayed. Seosan Gaeksa was originally located within the government office, now the current city hall. Although the exact date of construction is unknown, it is believed to have been built in the late Joseon period based on the architectural techniques of Oedongheon and the government office gate remaining in the city hall. It was relocated to its current location during the Japanese colonial period. The building faces south, has eight bays in the front and two bays on the side, and is built on a well-finished granite base. The roof is a paljak-style roof. After moving, it was used as Seosan Township Office, Seosan Rural Guidance Office, and Seosan Culture Center, and in 1994 it was restored and refurbished based on academic verification, finally regaining its original appearance and becoming a tourist attraction. Since this place is close to Seosan City Hall, Oedongheon and the government office gate remaining at the original government office site can also be viewed. Nearby attractions include Seogwangsa Temple, Seosan Hyanggyo Confucian School, and Seosan Central Lake Park.
Seosan Gwanamun and Oedongheon are government office buildings that were inside Seosan Eupseong. They were rebuilt in 1871 by O Byeong-seon, the county magistrate of Seosan. Oedongheon moved from the location of the current Seosan City Hall's main building to its present site between 1978 and 1979, and Gwanamun was dismantled and restored in 1979. Gwanamun is the main gate of the Oedongheon of Seosan-gun, with a signboard on the front reading 'Seoryeong Gunmun'. It is a two-story pavilioned gate building with three bays in front and two bays on the side, featuring a hipped roof with a shape like the character 八 (paljakjibung). The first floor has round pillars placed on foundation stones shaped like stone columns, with gates installed between the pillars. The second floor has a wooden floor with a railing. Oedongheon is where official business was handled and has a hipped roof house with five bays in front and two bays on the side. It has semi-open bays (toekan) around all four sides, and high foundation stones shaped like stone pillars on the east side, suggesting it was originally built as a raised wooden floor pavilion (numaru). A signboard reading 'Seoryeong Gwan' hangs in the center of the front facade.
These relics are a three-story stone pagoda and a dangganjiju located in an area where a large temple stood at the end of the Goryeo period, giving the neighborhood the name Daesadong. The stone pagoda, known as Daesadong Pagoda, currently has a total height of 5m and consists of a double base, a pagoda body, and a roof stone. Each story of the pagoda body has carved Uju (corner pillars), and the roof stone features a four-step base with a double eave style. The finial is no longer present. The dangganjiju, situated in the same place as this pagoda, is estimated to be from the same period. The two pillars face each other, but due to burial and loss of the base stones, their condition cannot be confirmed. Additionally, the heights differ: one is 3.96m and the other 3.81m. The tops are damaged or missing, which appears to have caused the height discrepancy.
