A City Walk Through Downtown Wonju | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

Gangwon Gamyeong, located on Wonil-ro in Wonju-si, Gangwon-special self-governing province, was the government office where the Gangwon-do provincial governor performed his duties during the Joseon Dynasty. Established in 1395 (4th year of Taejo), it served as the administrative center for Gangwon-do, overseeing 26 divisions including bu, mok, gun, and hyeon, until 1895 (32nd year of Gojong) when the eight-province system was abolished and replaced by the 23-bu system, causing it to lose its function. It has special significance for having conducted Gangwon-do's main government affairs for 500 years until its closure. After 1895, most buildings disappeared, leaving only a few, including Seonhwadang, Pojungnu, and Naea. From 1896, the buildings were used as the Wonju Jinwidae headquarters, and after Jinwidae was disbanded in 1907, they served as the Wonju county office. Although many buildings were lost during the Japanese colonial period and the Korean War, restoration began in 2000 by Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province and Wonju-si, completing partial restoration by 2005. In October 2011, the Wonju Post Office building behind Seonhwadang was demolished to begin restoration of the rear garden area, completed in 2018. The restored Seonhwadang garden features a beautiful pond, pavilions such as Bongraegak, Chaeyako, Joeojeong, and Gwanpunggak, a 600-year-old protected zelkova tree, and a sculpture of Kim Geum-won, a late Joseon female poet from Wonju known for Travels Diary. Wonju Gangwon Gamyeong is famous for being the best-preserved gamyeong in the country. Since restoration, the site hosts a community festival called 'Moonlight Travel' every September, open to the public until 10 PM, making it a beloved nighttime scenic spot.

Park Kyung-ri Literary Park is a space infused with the spirit of Park Kyung-ri's novels. Although Park Kyung-ri was born in Tongyeong, she had great attraction and attachment to Wonju, where she settled and engaged in extensive writing activities. It is especially meaningful as the place where she completed parts 4 and 5 of the novel Toji. The park was completed in May 1999 by the Korea Land Corporation following cultural circles' recommendations, concerned that Park Kyung-ri's old house would disappear due to land development in 1989. It was once called Toji Literary Park but renamed Park Kyung-ri Literary Park in 2008 to avoid confusion with the Toji Cultural Center. Facilities include the garden the author personally tended, the old house preserved as it was where parts 4 and 5 of Toji were completed, and the Park Kyung-ri House of Literature, a five-story building with exhibition, archive, and seminar rooms. The literary house, designed by a renowned domestic architect and elaborated by designers, exhibits photos and relics on the second floor showing the author in her lifetime, and videos about the Toji novel on the third floor, as well as space for literary events. The first floor of the book cafe serves as the park management office and slow mailbox experience area, while the second floor offers various books including the author's works and picture books. Additionally, there is the Pyeongsari Yard, Yongdurebeol, the main setting of part 2 of Toji, and Hong-i Hill, a space for children named after Hong-i, a child character in the work.

호반 닭갈비는 닭갈비 전문점으로 닭갈비와 닭내장을 메뉴로 하고 있다. 닭갈비나 닭내장에 치즈, 우동사리, 고구마사리, 떡사리를 추가할 수 있으며, 날치알볶음밥, 치즈볶음밥, 볶음밥을 주문하여 볶아먹을 수 있다.

원주역사박물관은 평원, 북원경, 강원감영으로 이어져 우리 민족사의 전개에 큰 영향을 미쳤던 원주지역의 역사와 민속문화 자료를 수집ㆍ전시하고 온전하게 후세에 전함은 물론 지역사 연구와 날로 확대되는 사회문화교육 기관으로서의 역할을 담당하기 위하여 2000년 11월에 개관하였다.

Located in Haenggu-dong, Wonju-si, Gukhyeongsa Temple is a branch temple of Woljeongsa, the main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism's 4th district. It was founded by Monk Muchak during the reign of King Gyeongsun of Silla. Originally named Bomunam, the pronunciation changed over time to Bang-eoro and came to be called Gomonam (古文庵). King Taejo of Joseon, Yi Seong-gye, enshrined the Dongakshin (East Mountain Spirit) here and built an altar, holding annual rituals praying for the nation's peace and prosperity, hence it was called Gukhyeongsa. It is also said that when Princess Heehee, the second daughter of King Jeongjong of Joseon, was cured after a one-hundred-day prayer at this temple, King Jeongjong expanded the temple greatly and renamed it Gukhyeongsa. The temple was abolished in 1680 but was restored in 1907, 1945, and 1974. Existing temple buildings include the Daeungjeon, Sugwangjeon, Dongakdan, Beomjonggak, and Seungdang, and it houses a cultural property, the Jinamdang Dae Seonsa (Great Zen Master) stupa built in 1799.