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Main Building of Former Yongsan Railroad Hospital, Seoul

서울 구 용산철도병원 본관 ( 서울 舊 龍山鐵道病院 本館 )

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Classification National Registered Cultural Heritage
Name of Cultural Properties Main Building of Former Yongsan Railroad Hospital, Seoul
Quantity One Building1,255.21㎡
Designated Date 2008.10.27
Age 1928
Address 35-29, Hangang-daero14-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

This building was reconstructed with ferroconcrete and red bricks in 1928. It is a two-story structure that serves as symbol of Yongsan which was established as the new city and railroad base during the Japanese Occupation.
The building retains its original structure, material and space constitution and shows the characteristics of the transitional period moving from the classical Western architecture to the modern one.