Former Belgian Consulate in Seoul (now Seoul Museum of Art, Namseoul)

This place, where the Seoul Museum of Art is located, was a building used as the Belgian Consulate during the Korean Empire. It was completed in Hoehyeon-dong in 1905 and moved to its current location in Namhyeon-dong in 1983. Rooms on two floors, arranged freely on both sides of a long corridor, introduce public programs specialized for visitors of various levels.
The former Belgian Consulate in Seoul, registered as a historic building, was built after the Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed between Korea and Belgium in 1901. Construction began in 1903 and was completed in 1905. It was originally located at 78 Hoehyeon-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (current location of Woori Bank's head office building), but was moved here in 1970 as part of the downtown redevelopment project. This building was used as the headquarters of Yokohama Life Insurance Company after the Belgian Consulate moved to Chungmuro ​​1-ga in 1919, and then as the official residence of the Japanese Navy Ministry of Attaché. After liberation, it was used by the Naval Military Police. Commercial Bank purchased this building in 1970 and moved it here in 1983 to use it as the Commercial Bank (predecessor of Woori Bank) archives. It has been used as the Seoul Namseoul Museum of Art since September 2004. This building is a brick-built eclectic building with one underground floor and two above-ground floors. It was designed by Japanese architect Kodama. It was built using a mixture of red brick and granite, and the building's roof was asymmetrical, unlike typical buildings at the time. The two stone pillars in front of the entrance and the long row of stone pillars on the balcony are classic. The front window has a Renaissance style, and the veranda pillars on the first and second floors are in the Ionic style.

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Free

Restroom

Yes