Provisional Capital Memorial Hall — Attraction in Busan

Entry is free, but only suitable for a small group tour or on your own, as the building is cramped on the inside and they restrict the number of people that can be on the second floor at the same time for safety reasons. Overall a well-preserved historical building with most of its original elements untouched. Represents Korea's change towards European style architecture during the modern times with its unique middle ground of Japanese roofs and European brick walls. Most of the items on display were used by Republic of Korea's first president, Lee Seung-Man and his family. Recommended if you are interested in architectures, or Korean...

FYI travelers Entrance is free The parking lot has a capacity of about 15 vehicles. There is air-conditioning on the 1st floor. Video materials in English are available on the 2nd floor.

Busan Historical Context

During the Korean War, Busan served as the capital city because other areas were dominated by North Korea. Higher educational institutions also established campuses in Busan and Yeongdo during this time. Over 30 million war refugees came to Busan, a city originally suitable for about 500,000 people. This influx led to the creation of notable tourist spots such as Gamcheon Cultural Village and Huinnyeoul...

이 건물은 일제시대 건설된 당시 총독부 관사이다. 세월이지나 한국전쟁때 이승만 당시 대통령의 관사로, 이후 경남도지사 관사를 거쳐 현재 임시수도기념관이 되었다.

This building was the residence of the Japanese Government-General at the time when it was built during the Japanese colonial period. Years passed, during the Korean War, as the residence of then-President Syngman Rhee, and later, through the residence of the governor of Gyeongsangnam-do, it became the present temporary capital memorial.

Este edificio fue la residencia del gobierno general japonés en ese momento durante el período colonial japonés. Pasaron los años, durante la Guerra de Corea, como residencia del entonces presidente Syngman Rhee, y más tarde, a través de la residencia del gobernador de Gyeongsangnam-do, se convirtió en el actual monumento capital...