Choong Ang High School
중앙고등학교
Notable building in Jongno-gu. Hours not confirmed. Plan about 15 minutes. 15 min walk from Anguk Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Choong Ang High School is located in Jong-ro near Samcheongdong-gil. It was built to educate the public at the beginning of the 20th century. The school’s main building was reconstructed in 1937 after the original two-story brick house was destroyed in 1934. The main building situated in front of the main gate is a two-story H-shaped granite stone building in Gothic style, with a four-story tower in the middle.
The school holds historical significance because it was designed by Park Dong Jin, one of Korea's first modern architects and the designer of Korea University’s main building, library, and the Chosun Ilbo Newspaper Company building. The main building of Choong Ang High School is designated as Historic Site No. 281. Many national leaders were educated at the gothic building during the grim period when Korea was trying to escape Japanese colonial rule.
Our guide
Choong Ang High School is reached from Anguk Station on Line 3 whichever way you come: about 1 h 35 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Seoul Station, Line 1 to Jongno 3-ga, then Line 3), 55 min from Gimpo, 35 min from Seoul Station or Myeongdong, 45 min from Hongik Univ. and 50 min from Gangnam.
Within a 15-minute walk of the school: Bukchon Cultural Center and Bukchon Son Mandu are 10 minutes away, Pyunkang Yul Flagship & Tea House 11 minutes, Changdeokgung Injeongmun Gate 13 minutes and Bukchon Hanok Village Gamgodang Street 14 minutes.
Staying close: by our estimate Anguk Station is the nearest area we suggest for a base near Choong Ang High School, with 48 hotels within walking distance of the station.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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